Insider Buying: PAR Technology (NYSE:PAR) Major Shareholder Acquires 10,000 Shares of Stock

PAR Technology Corporation (NYSE:PAR) major shareholder Voss Capital, Lp bought 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 23rd. The stock was acquired at an average price of $31.71 per share, for a total transaction of $317,100.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 3,715,000 shares in the company, valued at $117,802,650. This trade represents a 0.27% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Major shareholders that own 10% or more of a company’s stock 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 purchased 65,100 shares of PAR Technology stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $22.44 per share, with a total value of $1,460,844.00.
• On Tuesday, February 3rd, Voss Capital, Lp purchased 182,862 shares of PAR Technology stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $22.89 per share, for a total transaction of $4,185,711.18.
• On Friday, January 30th, Voss Capital, Lp acquired 2,138 shares of PAR Technology stock. The shares were bought at an average price of $26.21 per share, for a total transaction of $56,036.98.
• On Tuesday, January 27th, Voss Capital, Lp acquired 175,000 shares of PAR Technology stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of $29.12 per share, with a total value of $5,096,000.00.
• On Thursday, January 15th, Voss Capital, Lp bought 50,068 shares of PAR Technology stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of $38.93 per share, for a total transaction of $1,949,147.24.
• On Wednesday, January 14th, Voss Capital, Lp purchased 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 purchased 25,000 shares of PAR Technology stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of $34.56 per share, with a total value of $864,000.00.
• On Monday, January 5th, Voss Capital, Lp acquired 8,898 shares of PAR Technology stock. The stock was 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 acquired 15,348 shares of PAR Technology stock. The shares were 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 acquired 146,789 shares of PAR Technology stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $36.51 per share, for a total transaction of $5,359,266.39.

PAR Technology Price Performance

Shares of PAR Technology stock traded up $0.81 during trading on Thursday, hitting $19.48. The stock had a trading volume of 1,065,916 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,523,789. The business has a fifty day moving average of $28.13 and a two-hundred day moving average of $35.65. PAR Technology Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $15.44 and a fifty-two week high of $72.15. The firm has a market cap of $801.60 million, a P/E ratio of -9.37 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 (NYSE:PAR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The software maker reported $0.06 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 analysts’ expectations of $116.39 million. PAR Technology’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.4% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts expect that PAR Technology Corporation will post -1.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Key Headlines Impacting PAR Technology

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

• Positive Sentiment: Voss Capital pushed for a strategic review and urged the board to explore all alternatives, increasing expectations of a potential sale or other value‑unlocking transaction; activist involvement often lifts share prices on takeover/recapitalization hopes. Voss Capital Issues Open Letter to the Board of PAR Technology
• Positive Sentiment: Voss Capital has been buying shares across January–February (multiple SEC filings) and now owns ~13.2% of PAR; continued buying by a large shareholder reinforces the activist thesis and signals conviction. Voss Capital SEC Filing
• Neutral Sentiment: Unusual options flow: investors bought ~6,188 call contracts in a single session (≈525% above average), indicating short‑term speculative bullish interest that can amplify intraday moves. (No external article)
• Neutral Sentiment: Product update: PAR launched “PAR Retail Drive™ AI” — a product/technology release that supports long‑term revenue potential but is unlikely to change near‑term fundamentals by itself. PAR Technology Launches PAR Retail Drive™ AI
• Negative Sentiment: Large insider selling: CEO Savneet Singh sold 57,605 shares (Mar 3) and 14,310 shares (Mar 4), and the CFO/CAO also sold multiple tranches — sizable insider exits can raise governance/valuation concerns and weigh on sentiment. CEO Insider Sale SEC Filing
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downgrade drove the stock to a 12‑month low recently, highlighting near‑term skepticism about the company’s outlook despite activist attention. PAR Technology Hits New 12-Month Low on Analyst Downgrade

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have issued reports on PAR shares. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price target on shares of PAR Technology from $40.00 to $18.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. Stephens reduced their price objective on PAR Technology from $60.00 to $45.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 27th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of PAR Technology in a report on Monday, December 29th. Needham & Company LLC reduced their target price on PAR Technology from $55.00 to $30.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 27th. Finally, BTIG Research decreased their price target on PAR Technology from $60.00 to $45.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 27th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, PAR Technology has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $36.00.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Huntington National Bank lifted its stake in 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 in the last quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of PAR Technology by 68.6% in 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 period. ProShare Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of PAR Technology by 6.9% in the fourth quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 7,330 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $266,000 after purchasing an additional 471 shares in the last quarter. SkyView Investment Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of PAR Technology by 3.3% in the second 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of PAR Technology by 16.4% during 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 period.

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.