PAR Technology (NYSE:PAR) Insider Elizabeth Codner Sells 653 Shares of Stock

PAR Technology Corporation (NYSE:PARGet Free Report) insider Elizabeth Codner sold 653 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $19.29, for a total transaction of $12,596.37. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 30,789 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $593,919.81. This represents a 2.08% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards.

PAR Technology Stock Down 7.3%

PAR Technology stock opened at $18.32 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 1.89 and a current ratio of 2.21. The stock has a market cap of $757.67 million, a PE ratio of -10.41 and a beta of 1.33. PAR Technology Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $11.59 and a fifty-two week high of $48.27. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $17.87 and its 200 day simple moving average is $16.08.

PAR Technology (NYSE:PARGet Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The software maker reported $0.18 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.12 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $133.41 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $124.66 million. PAR Technology had a negative net margin of 14.52% and a negative return on equity of 1.62%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 18.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.03 EPS. Research analysts predict that PAR Technology Corporation will post -0.13 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On PAR Technology

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. State of Wyoming purchased a new position in PAR Technology in the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000. Kestra Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of PAR Technology during the 4th quarter worth $35,000. Bamco Inc. NY bought a new stake in shares of PAR Technology during the 2nd quarter worth $38,000. Versant Capital Management Inc grew its position in PAR Technology by 325.5% in the second quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 5,110 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $89,000 after acquiring an additional 3,909 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MidFirst Bank purchased a new position in PAR Technology in the fourth quarter worth $113,000.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

PAR has been the subject of several research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $16.00 price target on shares of PAR Technology in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on PAR Technology from $18.00 to $20.50 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on PAR Technology from $17.00 to $18.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. Weiss Ratings upgraded PAR Technology from a “sell (e+)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 27th. Finally, BTIG Research dropped their price objective on PAR Technology from $45.00 to $30.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $24.61.

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About PAR Technology

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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.

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