The stock of Par Technology Corp (NYSE: PAR) has increased by 1.30 when compared to last closing price of 62.16. Despite this, the company has experienced a -3.64% fall in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. businesswire.com reported 2025-06-18 that NEW HARTFORD, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Keke’s Breakfast Cafe, one of the fastest-growing breakfast chains in the U.S., today announced it has selected PAR Technology Corporation (NYSE:PAR) to power its bustling cafes with PAR® POS, PAR® Pay, and reliable hardware solutions. This collaboration lays a solid foundation for Keke’s rapid expansion, ensuring scalability, connected systems, and innovation as they prepare for their next stage of growth. Keke’s journey has been nothing short of remarkable.
Is It Worth Investing in Par Technology Corp (NYSE: PAR) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for PAR is at 1.69. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for PAR is 39.49M, and currently, shorts hold a 12.65% of that float. The average trading volume for PAR on June 19, 2025 was 394.85K shares.
PAR’s Market Performance
PAR’s stock has seen a -3.64% decrease for the week, with a -9.02% drop in the past month and a 2.41% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.62%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.12% for Par Technology Corp The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -3.25% for PAR stock, with a simple moving average of -2.76% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of PAR
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for PAR stocks, with Jefferies repeating the rating for PAR by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for PAR in the upcoming period, according to Jefferies is $60 based on the research report published on August 12, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Stephens, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see PAR reach a price target of $60, previously predicting the price at $46. The rating they have provided for PAR stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on June 13th, 2024.
The Benchmark Company gave a rating of “Buy” to PAR, setting the target price at $59 in the report published on May 22nd of the previous year.
PAR Trading at 0.88% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought PAR to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -23.43% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at PAR starting from MENAR BRYAN A, who sale 6,500 shares at the price of $66.75 back on Jun 10 ’25. After this action, MENAR BRYAN A now owns 71,481 shares of Par Technology Corp, valued at $433,875 using the latest closing price.
Singh Narinder, the Director of Par Technology Corp, sale 1,500 shares at $67.57 during a trade that took place back on Jun 09 ’25, which means that Singh Narinder is holding 12,789 shares at $101,355 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for PAR
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.21 for the present operating margin
- 0.44 for the gross margin
The net margin for Par Technology Corp stands at -0.04. The total capital return value is set at -0.06. Equity return is now at value -13.65, with -7.87 for asset returns.
Based on Par Technology Corp (PAR), the company’s capital structure generated 0.32 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -0.05. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.47. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -12.07.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -46.6 million with net debt to EBITDA at -5.94. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 7.45. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.48for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.28. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.05.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Par Technology Corp (PAR) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
