Insider Selling: PAR Technology (NYSE:PAR) Insider Sells $27,715.59 in Stock

PAR Technology Corporation (NYSE:PAR) insider Cathy King sold 1,517 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $18.27, for a total value of $27,715.59. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 56,626 shares in the company, valued at $1,034,557.02. The trade was a 2.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link.

PAR Technology Stock Down 1.8%

Shares of NYSE:PAR opened at $19.17 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $27.76 and its 200 day moving average is $35.31. The company has a market cap of $788.85 million, a PE ratio of -9.22 and a beta of 1.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 1.66 and a quick ratio of 1.46. PAR Technology Corporation has a 1 year low of $15.44 and a 1 year high of $72.15.

PAR Technology (NYSE:PAR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The software maker reported $0.06 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.10) by $0.16. The business had revenue of $120.10 million during 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%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.4% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts anticipate that PAR Technology Corporation will post -1.47 EPS for the current year.

Key PAR Technology News

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.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of PAR Technology in a report on Monday, December 29th. Needham & Company LLC decreased their price objective 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. Stephens dropped their target price on shares of PAR Technology from $60.00 to $45.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 27th. Benchmark cut 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 note on Thursday. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price target on shares of PAR Technology from $40.00 to $18.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $36.00.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On PAR Technology

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in PAR. FNY Investment Advisers LLC bought a new position in PAR Technology in the third quarter worth $26,000. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd bought a new stake in shares of PAR Technology during the 3rd quarter valued at $28,000. Huntington National Bank boosted its holdings in shares of PAR Technology by 66.2% during the 2nd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 437 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 174 shares in the last quarter. State of Wyoming purchased a new stake in shares of PAR Technology in the 4th quarter worth about $34,000. Finally, Kestra Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of PAR Technology in the 4th quarter worth about $35,000.

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.