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PAR Technology Corporation

PAR · NYSE

Market closed$16.35$-0.530000 (-3.14%)After hours $16.35 · 0.00%

Key statistics

Previous close$16.88
Open$17.10
Day high$17.10
Day low$16.04
52-week high$72.15
52-week low$11.59
Market cap674.38M
Volume489.97K
Average volume1.29M
P/E ratio65.40
Forward P/E—
EPS0.25
Dividend yield0.00%

Market context

Why it moved

PAR declined amid a broad market selloff driven by weakness in chip stocks and heightened geopolitical tensions surrounding the U.S.-Iran conflict, which weighed on investor sentiment across equities.

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What is happening

Recent company-specific developments and publisher coverage.

July 18, 2026PAR Technology closed down roughly 3% as a broad software sector selloff, triggered by IBM's preliminary Q2 earnings warning earlier in the week, weighed on enterprise software names. IBM's disclosure that clients were shifting IT budgets toward hardware infrastructure over software rattled investor sentiment across the sector, compounding existing pressure on PAR from its own challenging narrative — including activist investor Voss Capital's push for strategic alternatives and ongoing profitability concerns. A customer win announced July 15, with Jacksons Food Stores selecting PAR Retail to evolve its loyalty program across 300+ locations, offered a modest positive signal for the platform's retail expansion but was insufficient to offset the broader market headwinds.

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July 17, 2026PAR Technology surged over 6% on Wednesday, outperforming a broader software sector still reeling from IBM's shocking earnings warning earlier in the week. The rally was fueled by PAR's announcement that Jacksons Food Stores, a convenience retailer with over 300 locations, selected PAR Retail to power its customer loyalty program — a meaningful customer win that underscores growing demand for PAR's multi-unit operator platform spanning restaurants, retail, and commerce. The win arrives as activist investor Voss Capital continues to press the board for strategic alternatives, keeping a potential sale or M&A catalyst in the foreground for investors.

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July 16, 2026PAR Technology closed down roughly 3.6% as the broader software sector came under heavy pressure following IBM's historic 25% single-day plunge after it warned of a Q2 revenue shortfall driven by clients reprioritizing IT budgets toward AI hardware and memory over software. The sector-wide selloff weighed on PAR despite positive company-specific news, including new partnership wins with Jacksons Food Stores (300+ locations) for its loyalty platform and an expanded deal with Gold Star Chili, alongside commentary from PAR's president of growth and AI highlighting the company's integrated platform strategy as key to restaurant operator success.

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July 14, 2026PAR Technology closed up nearly 2%, outperforming the broader software sector despite a mixed macro backdrop marked by U.S.-Iran tensions, a chip selloff, and a cautious start to Q2 earnings season. The company announced an expanded partnership with Gold Star Chili, adding PAR Ordering and PAR Pay to the chain's existing deployment—reinforcing its strategy to deepen multi-product penetration across restaurant operators. Goldman Sachs also recently raised its price target on PAR to $20.50 from $18.00, though the firm maintained a Neutral rating, while a separate industry report highlighted that loyalty transactions on PAR's platform grew over 28% year-over-year, underscoring demand for its QSR tech stack even as the stock trades well off its highs after a sharp decline earlier in 2026.

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July 10, 2026PAR Technology edged higher, with shares gaining modestly as investors weighed a recent partnership expansion — Gold Star Chili completed a fully unified PAR technology stack across 55 locations — alongside institutional activity showing SG Americas cutting its stake by 94.9% while major shareholder Voss Capital added nearly 595,000 shares in May. The company's Q1 beat (EPS $0.10 vs. $0.07 est., revenue up 19.4% YoY) supports a "Moderate Buy" consensus, though analyst price targets have been sharply revised lower to around $18-$25, well below prior levels near $40+, reflecting ongoing profitability concerns and a broader software sector de-rating.

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July 9, 2026PAR Technology shares declined amid a challenging backdrop for software stocks, as the broader tech sector grappled with macro headwinds including renewed US-Iran military escalation and rising oil prices reigniting inflation fears. Company-specific developments remain constructive, however: Gold Star Chili announced an expanded partnership deploying PAR Ordering and PAR Pay across 55 locations, and Goldman Sachs raised its price target to $20.50 (from $18) while maintaining Neutral. Insider sentiment has also been notably bullish, with major shareholder Voss Capital accumulating over 750,000 shares in recent months, even as the stock trades well below its 52-week high of $72.15 and analysts carry a consensus Moderate Buy with a $25.89 target.

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July 9, 2026PAR Technology shares tumbled after a broad market risk-off move triggered by President Trump declaring the U.S.-Iran peace agreement 'over,' sending oil prices surging over 5% and weighing heavily on software and tech equities. Amid the macro turbulence, PAR announced an expansion of its partnership with Gold Star Chili, adding PAR Ordering and PAR Pay across 55 locations to its existing loyalty, POS, and hardware suite — a sign of continued enterprise traction even as the stock came under pressure. Analyst sentiment remains mixed, with JPMorgan holding a $17 neutral target and a consensus 'Moderate Buy' rating, while the broader software sector continues to grapple with AI disruption fears and elevated inflation concerns.

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July 7, 2026PAR Technology closed modestly lower as a chip-driven tech selloff weighed on software names, with Samsung's record Q2 earnings triggering a 'sell-the-news' reaction that dragged the Nasdaq down roughly 0.5%. Despite the broader pressure, PAR has rebounded slightly in after-hours trading. On the company front, institutional interest remains a tailwind — Stephens Investment Management boosted its stake by 62% in Q1, insider Voss Capital purchased over 156,000 shares in June at $14.85, and PAR's last earnings beat consensus on both EPS ($0.10 vs. $0.07 est.) and revenue ($123.97M, up 19.4% YoY). Analyst sentiment is a 'Moderate Buy' with a consensus target of $25.89, though UBS and RBC both carry $16 targets.

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Kavout | AI · July 17, 2026Is Recent Insider Selling a Red Flag for PAR TechnologyRetail Technology Innovation Hub · July 15, 2026US retailer Jacksons Food Stores taps PAR Technology PAR Retail solution for loyalty programme pushStock Titan · July 15, 2026Jacksons Evolves Loyalty Rewards Across More Than 300 LocationsSeeking Alpha · May 30, 2026PAR Technology: The AI Discount Not All Investors Are Able To See (NYSE:PAR)Investing.com · May 11, 2026Benchmark reaffirms PAR Technology stock rating on platform evolutionBusiness Wire · May 7, 2026PAR Technology Corporation Announces First Quarter 2026 ResultsStockStory · May 4, 2026PAR Technology (PAR) Stock Trades Up, Here Is WhyPayments Dive · March 9, 2026Par Tech faces investor pressure
Benzinga · July 9, 2026Goldman Sachs Maintains Neutral on PAR Technology, Raises Price Target to $20.5
Benzinga · June 24, 2026JP Morgan Maintains Neutral on PAR Technology, Raises Price Target to $17
Benzinga · June 9, 2026JP Morgan Upgrades PAR Technology to Neutral, Raises Price Target to $16
Mt Newswire · June 9, 2026JPMorgan Upgrades PAR Technology to Neutral From Underweight, Lifts Price Target to $16 From $12
Mt Newswire · May 29, 2026JPMorgan Initiates PAR Technology at Underweight With $12 Price Target
Benzinga · May 7, 2026PAR Technology Sees Q2 Sales $122.500M-$127.500M vs $120.519M Est
Benzinga · May 7, 2026PAR Technology Sees FY2026 Sales $500.000M-$515.000M vs $495.344M Est
Benzinga · May 7, 2026PAR Technology Q1 Adj. EPS $0.10 Beats $0.06 Estimate, Sales $123.973M Beat $116.957M Estimate

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