BTIG Research Lowers PAR Technology (NYSE:PAR) Price Target to $45.00

PAR Technology (NYSE:PAR) had its price objective dropped by research analysts at BTIG Research from $60.00 to $45.00 in a research report issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “buy” rating on the software maker’s stock. BTIG Research’s target price indicates a potential upside of 173.67% from the company’s previous close.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of PAR Technology in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Needham & Company LLC decreased their target price on PAR Technology from $55.00 to $30.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, PAR Technology currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $47.00.

PAR Technology Price Performance

NYSE PAR opened at $16.44 on Friday. PAR Technology has a 52 week low of $15.44 and a 52 week high of $72.15. The stock has a market cap of $667.42 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -7.91 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $29.66 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $36.48. The company has a current ratio of 1.70, a quick ratio of 1.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45.

PAR Technology (NYSE:PAR) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The software maker reported $0.06 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.10) by $0.16. The firm had revenue of $120.10 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $116.39 million. PAR Technology had a negative return on equity of 2.30% and a negative net margin of 18.54%.The company’s revenue was up 14.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts forecast that PAR Technology will post -1.47 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at PAR Technology

In other news, major shareholder Voss Capital, Lp acquired 146,789 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 30th. The shares were bought at an average price of $36.51 per share, with a total value of $5,359,266.39. Following the acquisition, the insider owned 3,564,652 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $130,145,444.52. This trade represents a 4.29% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CFO Bryan A. Menar sold 6,500 shares of PAR Technology stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.53, for a total value of $230,945.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 71,481 shares in the company, valued at $2,539,719.93. The trade was a 8.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders acquired 196,035 shares of company stock worth $7,103,730. Company insiders own 3.70% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On PAR Technology

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. MidFirst Bank acquired a new stake in shares of PAR Technology in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $113,000. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of PAR Technology by 3.5% during the fourth quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 5,916,459 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $214,650,000 after purchasing an additional 201,782 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its position in shares of PAR Technology by 17.3% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 44,255 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $1,606,000 after purchasing an additional 6,519 shares during the period. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its position in PAR Technology by 78.3% in the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 76,097 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $2,761,000 after acquiring an additional 33,407 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV acquired a new position in PAR Technology during the 4th quarter worth approximately $235,000.

More PAR Technology News

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.