Voss Capital, Lp Purchases 25,000 Shares of PAR Technology (NYSE:PAR) Stock

PAR Technology Corporation (NYSE:PAR) major shareholder Voss Capital, Lp purchased 25,000 shares of PAR Technology stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 6th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $34.56 per share, for a total transaction of $864,000.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 3,613,898 shares in the company, valued at $124,896,314.88. This represents a 0.70% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Large shareholders that own 10% or more of a company’s stock are required to disclose their transactions with the SEC.

Voss Capital, Lp also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, January 5th, Voss Capital, Lp purchased 8,898 shares of PAR Technology stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $35.82 per share, with a total value of $318,726.36.
• On Wednesday, December 31st, Voss Capital, Lp bought 15,348 shares of PAR Technology stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of $36.60 per share, for a total transaction of $561,736.80.
• On Tuesday, December 30th, Voss Capital, Lp acquired 146,789 shares of PAR Technology stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $36.51 per share, for a total transaction of $5,359,266.39.

PAR Technology Stock Performance

NYSE:PAR opened at $37.18 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $35.87 and its 200 day moving average price is $46.23. PAR Technology Corporation has a 1-year low of $31.65 and a 1-year high of $77.55. The firm has a market cap of $1.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -17.38 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 1.70 and a quick ratio of 1.51.

PAR Technology (NYSE:PAR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The software maker reported $0.06 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.09 by ($0.03). The company had revenue of $119.18 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $112.23 million. PAR Technology had a negative return on equity of 2.56% and a negative net margin of 19.21%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 23.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned ($0.09) earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts expect that PAR Technology Corporation will post -1.47 EPS for the current year.

Key Stories Impacting PAR Technology

Here are the key news stories impacting PAR Technology this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Voss Capital materially increased its stake via multiple purchases (including a 146,789‑share buy on Dec. 30 and additional buys on Dec. 31, Jan. 5 and Jan. 6), adding roughly $7.1M of position value and lifting its ownership to ~3.61M shares — a clear insider signal that can support the share price. Voss Capital raises stake in Par Technology (PAR) by $7.1m SEC filing
• Neutral Sentiment: Management will present at the Needham Growth Conference (fireside chat on Jan. 13). The event provides a chance for management to update investors on ARR trends, recurring revenue, and margin targets — comments could be neutral or trigger a positive re-rating if guidance or execution is stronger than expected. PAR Technology to Participate at Needham Growth Conference
• Neutral Sentiment: Third‑party comparison pieces and sector commentary (e.g., Sezzle vs. PAR) are circulating; these are typically background context and unlikely to move the stock materially unless they change expectations for growth or margins. Financial Comparison: Sezzle vs. PAR
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst/blog coverage flagged a recent drop in PAR’s ARR, which pressured the stock and can keep multiples depressed until ARR stabilizes or management provides reassuring guidance. That fundamental concern remains the main risk to a sustained rally. PAR traded lower due to a drop in ARR

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

PAR has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price objective on shares of PAR Technology from $50.00 to $38.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, October 13th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of PAR Technology in a research report on Monday, December 29th. BTIG Research dropped their price objective on PAR Technology from $65.00 to $60.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, November 7th. William Blair reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of PAR Technology in a report on Tuesday, October 14th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $55.00 price objective on shares of PAR Technology in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, PAR Technology currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $64.00.

Institutional Trading of PAR Technology

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Huntington National Bank boosted its position in PAR Technology by 66.2% during the second quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 437 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 174 shares during the period. Advisors Asset Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of PAR Technology by 68.6% during the second quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 563 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 229 shares during the last quarter. FNY Investment Advisers LLC bought a new position in PAR Technology in the third quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd acquired a new position in PAR Technology during the third quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Finally, Manning & Napier Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of PAR Technology in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $36,000.

About PAR Technology

PAR Technology Corp is a provider of enterprise software and hardware solutions for the hospitality, foodservice and retail industries. The company’s platforms are designed to streamline front- and back-of-house operations, covering point-of-sale (POS) systems, kitchen display and dispatch, inventory and labor management, and reporting tools. PAR’s integrated approach enables operators of full-service restaurants, quick-service chains, bars, hotels, casinos and retail outlets to centralize data and automate workflows across multiple sites.

Key offerings include PAR Brink, a cloud-native POS application that supports touchscreen, mobile and tablet devices; PAR Cloud Services, which delivers software updates, reporting and analytics through a subscription model; and hardware solutions such as payment terminals, handheld devices and self-service kiosks.