PAR Technology (PAR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

PAR Technology Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides omnichannel cloud-based hardware and software solutions to the restaurant and retail industries worldwide. The Restaurant/Retail segment offers PUNCHH, an enterprise-grade customer loyalty and engagement solution; MENU, an eCommerce platform for restaurant brands; BRINK POS, an open cloud, point-of-sale solution; PAR PAYMENT SERVICES, a merchant services business that enables electronic payment and processing services for businesses; and DATA CENTRAL, a back-office solution that leverages business intelligence and automation technologies. This segment also offers Point-of-Sale Hardware; wireless headsets for drive-thru order-taking; and kitchen display systems, payment devices, cash drawers, printers, and other peripherals. In addition, this segment provides services, such as hardware repair, installation and implementation, training, and on-site and technical support services. The Government segment provides intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance solutions; mission systems operations and maintenance, and commercial software products; systems engineering support and software-based solutions; satellite and teleport facility operation and maintenance, engineering, and installation services comprising inside and outside plant services, and maintenance of infrastructure and information systems; satellite ground system support comprising operations and maintenance, sustainment, upgrades, communications security management, anomaly response/resolution, process improvement, emergency response, and disaster recovery services; and information technology infrastructure library services to the United States Department of Defense, intelligence community (IC), and other federal agencies. This segment also offers various IC support services, systems integration, situational awareness solutions, and mission readiness support services. The company was founded in 1968 and is based in New Hartford, New York.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $66.40 to $69.47
• 50-Day Range: $57.53 to $69.75
• 52-Week Range: $43.50 to $82.24
• Volume: 922,887 shs
• Average Volume: 432,726 shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.70 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $79.86
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

PAR Technology Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

PAR Technology scored higher than 18% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 276th out of 314 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

PAR Technology has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

PAR Technology has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for PAR Technology are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($1.47) to ($0.60) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of PAR Technology is -512.71, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of PAR Technology is -512.71, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

PAR Technology has a P/B Ratio of 2.96. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

12.72% of the float of PAR Technology has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

PAR Technology has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 12.5, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in PAR Technology has recently decreased by 0.80%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

PAR Technology does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

PAR Technology does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

12.72% of the float of PAR Technology has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

PAR Technology has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 12.5, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in PAR Technology has recently decreased by 0.80%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.79

News Sentiment

PAR Technology has a news sentiment score of 0.79. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Business Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for PAR Technology this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, PAR Technology insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $69,980.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 3.70% of the stock of PAR Technology is held by insiders.

PAR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have PAR shares performed this year?

PAR Technology's stock was trading at $72.67 at the beginning of the year. Since then, PAR stock has decreased by 8.3% and is now trading at $66.6520.
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How were PAR Technology's earnings last quarter?

PAR Technology Corporation (NYSE:PAR) issued its earnings results on Friday, May, 9th. The software maker reported ($0.01) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.05) by $0.04. PAR Technology's revenue was up 48.2% on a year-over-year basis.
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How do I buy shares of PAR Technology?

Shares of PAR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of PAR Technology own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that PAR Technology investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA), Meta Platforms (META), Netflix (NFLX), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and Visa (V).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/09/2025
• Today: 7/01/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Business Services
• Industry: Financial Transaction Services
• Sub-Industry: Computer Hardware
• Current Symbol: NYSE:PAR
• CIK: 708821
• Web: www.partech.com
• Phone: (315) 738-0600
• Fax: 315-738-0562
• Employees: 1,585
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $79.86
• High Stock Price Target: $92.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $60.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +19.8%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.75
• Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($0.13)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$4.99 million
• Net Margins: -2.88%
• Pretax Margin: -23.40%
• Return on Equity: -3.90%
• Return on Assets: -2.29%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.46
• Current Ratio: 2.05
• Quick Ratio: 1.83

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $349.98 million
• Price / Sales: 7.71
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $22.51 per share
• Price / Book: 2.96

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 40,500,000
• Free Float: 39,000,000
• Market Cap: $2.70 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.70