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The price of Par Technology Corp (NYSE: PAR) closed at $36.81 in the last session, up 2.34% from day before closing price of $35.97. In other words, the price has increased by $2.34 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.71 million shares were traded. PAR stock price reached its highest trading level at $37.68 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $35.05.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at PAR’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.49 and its Current Ratio is at 1.70. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.47 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.44.
On August 12, 2024, Jefferies Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Hold and also upped its target price recommendation from $45 to $60.
Stephens Upgraded its Equal-Weight to Overweight on June 13, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $46 to $60.
Insider Transactions:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Sep 10 ’25 when MENAR BRYAN A sold 6,500 shares for $46.06 per share. The transaction valued at 299,390 led to the insider holds 71,481 shares of the business.
BRYAN A MENAR bought 6,500 shares of PAR for $304,590 on Sep 10 ’25. On Jun 10 ’25, another insider, MENAR BRYAN A, who serves as the Chief Financial Officer of the company, sold 6,500 shares for $66.75 each. As a result, the insider received 433,875 and left with 71,481 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, PAR now has a Market Capitalization of 1493789440 and an Enterprise Value of 1774320384. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.57 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.74. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 4.245 whereas that against EBITDA is -36.432.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for PAR is 1.65, which has changed by -0.3821752 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.13724327 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, PAR has reached a high of $82.24, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $35.97. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -19.67%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -39.17%.
Shares Statistics:
According to the various share statistics, PAR traded on average about 861.57K shares per day over the past 3-months and 823860 shares per day over the past 10 days. A total of 40.58M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 39.74M. Insiders hold about 2.07% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 112.99% stake in the company. Shares short for PAR as of 1759190400 were 5855053 with a Short Ratio of 6.80, compared to 1756425600 on 6377821. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 5855053 and a Short% of Float of 14.729999.
Earnings Estimates
The dynamic stock of Par Technology Corp (PAR) is currently being evaluated by a team of 7.0 analysts, each contributing to its current rating.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.03, with high estimates of $0.13 and low estimates of -$0.13.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $0.24 and -$0.31 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $0.02. EPS for the following year is $0.64, with 7.0 analysts recommending between $0.84 and $0.01.
Revenue Estimates
According to 10 analysts, . The current quarter’s revenue is expected to be $112.23M. It ranges from a high estimate of $114.43M to a low estimate of $109.9M. As of . The current estimate, Par Technology Corp’s year-ago sales were $96.75MFor the next quarter, 10 analysts are estimating revenue of $118.34M. There is a high estimate of $121.5M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $113.6M.
A total of 10 analysts have provided revenue estimates for PAR’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $450.65M, while the lowest revenue estimate was $439.8M, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $446.82M. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $349.98MBased on 10 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $511.49M in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $533.35M and the low estimate is $493.9M.