Stephens Has Lowered Expectations for PAR Technology (NYSE:PAR) Stock Price

PAR Technology (NYSE:PAR) had its price objective reduced by analysts at Stephens from $60.00 to $45.00 in a research note issued to investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an “overweight” rating on the software maker’s stock. Stephens’ price target would indicate a potential upside of 173.67% from the company’s previous close.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Needham & Company LLC decreased their target price on PAR Technology from $55.00 to $30.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday. BTIG Research cut their target price on shares of PAR Technology from $60.00 to $45.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of PAR Technology in a report on Monday, December 29th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, PAR Technology has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $47.00.

PAR Technology Price Performance

NYSE PAR opened at $16.44 on Friday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $29.66 and its 200 day simple moving average is $36.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 1.70 and a quick ratio of 1.51. The firm has a market capitalization of $667.42 million, a PE ratio of -7.91 and a beta of 1.35. PAR Technology has a 12 month low of $15.44 and a 12 month high of $72.15.

PAR Technology (NYSE:PAR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The software maker reported $0.06 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.10) by $0.16. PAR Technology had a negative return on equity of 2.30% and a negative net margin of 18.54%.The company had revenue of $120.10 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $116.39 million. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 14.4% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that PAR Technology will post -1.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at PAR Technology

In other PAR Technology news, major shareholder Voss Capital, Lp purchased 146,789 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 30th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $36.51 per share, for a total transaction of $5,359,266.39. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider directly owned 3,564,652 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $130,145,444.52. This represents a 4.29% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Bryan A. Menar sold 6,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.53, for a total transaction of $230,945.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 71,481 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,539,719.93. The trade was a 8.34% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have bought 196,035 shares of company stock valued at $7,103,730 in the last ninety days. 3.70% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of PAR Technology

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of PAR. MidFirst Bank bought a new position in PAR Technology during the 4th quarter valued at about $113,000. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of PAR Technology by 3.5% in the 4th quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 5,916,459 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $214,650,000 after buying an additional 201,782 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in PAR Technology by 17.3% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 44,255 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $1,606,000 after purchasing an additional 6,519 shares during the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC boosted its stake in PAR Technology by 78.3% in the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 76,097 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $2,761,000 after acquiring an additional 33,407 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV bought a new position in shares of PAR Technology in the 4th quarter worth $235,000.

Key PAR Technology News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Revenue and ARR momentum — PAR reported quarterly revenue above consensus and management said it closed the second half of the year with “incredible momentum,” noting meaningful ARR additions. Business Wire: PAR Q4 and FY2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Earnings revenue beat confirmation — third‑party reports and the company release show revenue growth (~14% YoY) that topped estimates, supporting the growth story even as profits lag. QuiverQuant: Q4 results summary
• Neutral Sentiment: Full Q4 earnings materials and call transcript available for deeper review — useful for investors who want line-by-line detail on guidance, ARR composition and product commentary. Q4 Press Release / Slide Deck Seeking Alpha: Q4 2025 Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Media snapshots summarize results and market reaction — useful for quick context on headlines versus the report. Stamford Advocate: Q4 Snapshot MSN: Strong Q4 but stock drops
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability and cash concerns — reports flag operating loss, continuing net loss dynamics and a year‑over‑year decline in cash from operations, which raise near‑term earnings/cash‑flow risk despite revenue growth. QuiverQuant: Profitability & cash flow details
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst price target cuts this morning — Stephens and BTIG trimmed targets to $45 (maintaining overweight/buy) and Needham cut to $30 while keeping a buy stance; lowered targets can sap momentum even though ratings stayed positive. Benzinga: Analyst target changes TickerReport: BTIG note
• Negative Sentiment: Technical/volume pressure — shares are trading heavily (well above average volume) and remain far below recent moving averages and prior price targets, increasing the likelihood of additional downside in the short term for traders and momentum‑based funds.

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.