Voss Capital, Lp Buys 50,068 Shares of PAR Technology (NYSE:PAR) Stock

PAR Technology Corporation (NYSE:PAR) major shareholder Voss Capital, Lp acquired 50,068 shares of PAR Technology stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 15th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $38.93 per share, with a total value of $1,949,147.24. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider owned 3,705,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $144,235,650. This represents a 1.37% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Large shareholders that own at least 10% of a company’s shares are required to disclose their sales and purchases with the SEC.

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

• On Wednesday, February 4th, Voss Capital, Lp bought 65,100 shares of PAR Technology stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of $22.44 per share, for a total transaction of $1,460,844.00.
• On Tuesday, February 3rd, Voss Capital, Lp bought 182,862 shares of PAR Technology stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $22.89 per share, with a total value of $4,185,711.18.
• On Friday, January 30th, Voss Capital, Lp purchased 2,138 shares of PAR Technology stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of $26.21 per share, with a total value of $56,036.98.
• On Tuesday, January 27th, Voss Capital, Lp acquired 175,000 shares of PAR Technology stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of $29.12 per share, for a total transaction of $5,096,000.00.
• On Friday, January 23rd, Voss Capital, Lp bought 10,000 shares of PAR Technology stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of $31.71 per share, with a total value of $317,100.00.
• On Wednesday, January 14th, Voss Capital, Lp acquired 41,034 shares of PAR Technology stock. The shares were bought at an average price of $39.10 per share, for a total transaction of $1,604,429.40.
• On Tuesday, January 6th, Voss Capital, Lp bought 25,000 shares of PAR Technology stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of $34.56 per share, for a total transaction of $864,000.00.
• On Monday, January 5th, Voss Capital, Lp bought 8,898 shares of PAR Technology stock. The shares were bought at an average price of $35.82 per share, with a total value of $318,726.36.
• On Wednesday, December 31st, Voss Capital, Lp purchased 15,348 shares of PAR Technology stock. The stock was bought at an average price of $36.60 per share, for a total transaction of $561,736.80.
• On Tuesday, December 30th, Voss Capital, Lp purchased 146,789 shares of PAR Technology stock. The stock was bought at an average price of $36.51 per share, for a total transaction of $5,359,266.39.

PAR Technology Stock Down 1.8%

PAR opened at $19.17 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $788.85 million, a PE ratio of -9.22 and a beta of 1.36. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $27.76 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $35.42. The company has a quick ratio of 1.46, a current ratio of 1.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. PAR Technology Corporation has a 52 week low of $15.44 and a 52 week high of $72.15.

PAR Technology (NYSE:PAR) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The software maker reported $0.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.10) by $0.16. The firm had revenue of $120.10 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $116.39 million. PAR Technology had a negative return on equity of 2.32% and a negative net margin of 18.54%.PAR Technology’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts forecast that PAR Technology Corporation will post -1.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Huntington National Bank lifted its holdings in shares of PAR Technology by 66.2% in the 2nd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 437 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 174 shares during the last quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in PAR Technology by 68.6% during the 2nd 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. ProShare Advisors LLC raised its position in PAR Technology by 6.9% in the 4th quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 7,330 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $266,000 after purchasing an additional 471 shares during the period. SkyView Investment Advisors LLC raised its position in PAR Technology by 3.3% in the 2nd quarter. SkyView Investment Advisors LLC now owns 16,915 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $1,153,000 after purchasing an additional 548 shares during the period. Finally, Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. lifted its stake in PAR Technology by 16.4% in the second quarter. Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. now owns 4,095 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $284,000 after purchasing an additional 577 shares during the last quarter.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

PAR has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Needham & Company LLC cut their target price on shares of PAR Technology from $55.00 to $30.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 27th. BTIG Research lowered their price objective 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, February 27th. Stephens dropped their price objective on shares of PAR Technology from $60.00 to $45.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 27th. Benchmark decreased their target price on shares of PAR Technology from $77.00 to $42.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price target on shares of PAR Technology from $40.00 to $18.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, PAR Technology has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $36.00.

Trending Headlines about PAR Technology

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

• Positive Sentiment: Major institutional accumulation — Voss Capital disclosed purchases across Jan–Feb that added roughly $14.6M of stock and raised its position to ~4.14M shares, signaling strong insider institutional conviction that can support the share price. Voss Capital buys PAR Technology (PAR) shares worth $14.6 million
• Positive Sentiment: Options flows show elevated call activity — short‑term bullish positioning and dealer hedging can create upward price pressure in the near term (may support intraday rebounds).
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent fundamentals: PAR beat Q4 estimates (revenue +14.4% y/y; EPS beat) — underlying business momentum is positive but may already be priced in after the prior run‑up.
• Neutral Sentiment: Large passive/active holders remain significant — firms like T. Rowe, Vanguard and Capital Research hold large stakes; their positioning provides steadiness but limits volatility-driven upside unless they increase exposure.
• Negative Sentiment: Heavy insider selling — CEO Savneet Singh (large blocks on Mar 3–4), CFO Bryan Menar, CAO Michael Steenberge and director Cathy King sold multiple tranches around $17–$18. Executive sales at these levels are likely the primary driver of today’s negative sentiment and share weakness. See the insider summary and filings. Insider trades summary CEO filings
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst target cuts — several firms trimmed price targets and one cut to a neutral rating (Goldman Sachs to $18), which reduces near‑term upside expectations and may exacerbate selling pressure from momentum traders.

PAR Technology Company Profile

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.