Needham & Company LLC Cuts PAR Technology (NYSE:PAR) Price Target to $30.00

PAR Technology (NYSE:PAR) had its price objective reduced by Needham & Company LLC from $55.00 to $30.00 in a research report sent to investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a buy rating on the software maker’s stock.

PAR has been the topic of a number of other reports. BTIG Research reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $60.00 price target on shares of PAR Technology in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of PAR Technology in a research 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 issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $47.00.

PAR Technology Price Performance

NYSE PAR opened at $16.44 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $676.63 million, a PE ratio of -7.91 and a beta of 1.36. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $29.66 and its 200-day moving average price is $36.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a quick ratio of 1.46 and a current ratio of 1.66. PAR Technology has a 52-week low of $15.44 and a 52-week high of $72.15.

PAR Technology (NYSE:PAR) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The software maker reported $0.06 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.10) by $0.16. PAR Technology had a negative return on equity of 2.32% and a negative net margin of 18.54%.The company had revenue of $120.10 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $116.39 million. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 14.4% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts forecast that PAR Technology will post -1.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at PAR Technology

In related news, major shareholder Voss Capital, Lp bought 25,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 6th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $34.56 per share, with a total value of $864,000.00. Following the purchase, the insider directly owned 3,613,898 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $124,896,314.88. The trade was a 0.70% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Bryan A. Menar sold 6,500 shares of PAR Technology stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.53, for a total transaction of $230,945.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 71,481 shares in the company, valued at $2,539,719.93. This trade represents a 8.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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 three months. Corporate insiders own 3.70% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On PAR Technology

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Greenstone Partners & Co. LLC purchased a new position in PAR Technology in the fourth quarter worth approximately $36,981,000. Long Focus Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of PAR Technology by 4,210.9% during the 3rd quarter. Long Focus Capital Management LLC now owns 877,575 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $34,734,000 after purchasing an additional 857,218 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC acquired a new position in shares of PAR Technology during the fourth quarter worth $27,274,000. Capital Research Global Investors increased its holdings in PAR Technology by 17.3% in the third quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 3,237,004 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $128,121,000 after buying an additional 476,839 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Reinhart Partners LLC. increased its holdings in PAR Technology by 45.6% in the fourth quarter. Reinhart Partners LLC. now owns 1,309,860 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $47,522,000 after buying an additional 410,183 shares during the last quarter.

PAR Technology News Roundup

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.