Insider Selling: PAR Technology (NYSE:PAR) CFO Sells $29,889.72 in Stock

PAR Technology Corporation (NYSE:PAR) CFO Bryan Menar sold 1,636 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 transaction of $29,889.72. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 63,257 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,155,705.39. This represents a 2.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.

PAR Technology Price Performance

Shares of PAR Technology stock opened at $19.17 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.46, a current ratio of 1.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. The stock has a market capitalization of $788.85 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -9.22 and a beta of 1.36. PAR Technology Corporation has a twelve month low of $15.44 and a twelve month high of $72.15. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $27.76 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $35.31.

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have commented on the company. Benchmark lowered their price objective on PAR Technology from $77.00 to $42.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. Stephens cut their target price on PAR Technology from $60.00 to $45.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 27th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of PAR Technology in a report on Monday, December 29th. Needham & Company LLC decreased their price target on PAR Technology from $55.00 to $30.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 27th. Finally, BTIG Research dropped their price target on PAR Technology from $60.00 to $45.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 27th. 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 company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus 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.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On PAR Technology

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its holdings in shares of PAR Technology by 8.0% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 20,446 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $1,255,000 after purchasing an additional 1,515 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of PAR Technology during the 1st quarter worth $309,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of PAR Technology by 4.6% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 20,012 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $1,228,000 after buying an additional 874 shares in the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its position in shares of PAR Technology by 186,466.7% during the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 5,597 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $343,000 after buying an additional 5,594 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of PAR Technology by 28.5% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 231,494 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $14,200,000 after buying an additional 51,316 shares during the last quarter.

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.