PAR TECHNOLOGY CORP (PAR)
Information Technology · Restaurant & Retail Technology Software · NYSE
A unified, cloud-based restaurant and retail technology platform powering point-of-sale, loyalty, and back-of-house operations for global enterprise brands.
What PAR TECHNOLOGY CORP does
PAR Technology Corp provides omnichannel, cloud-based software and hardware solutions primarily for the restaurant and retail industries, including quick service, fast casual, and convenience stores. The company's platform integrates point-of-sale systems, loyalty and customer engagement tools, digital ordering, payment processing, and operational intelligence. Their technology helps restaurant and retail brands manage customer interactions, back-of-house operations, and guest fulfillment through an open, data-driven ecosystem.
Recent developments
For Q2 2026, the company reported total revenue growth of 18.7% year-over-year, driven by both subscription services and hardware refresh cycles for enterprise customers. Management noted ongoing supply chain complexities and potential cost volatility due to shifting global tariff policies and increased competition for hardware components from the AI data center market.
From PAR TECHNOLOGY CORP's filing of 2026-08-06.
Themes: restaurant technology, point-of-sale (POS), customer loyalty and engagement, omnichannel retail, payment processing, restaurant operations analytics
Fundamentals
- Price$15.43 as of 2026-10-08 close
- Market cap$638M as of 2026-08-04 (share count; price 2026-10-08)
- 1-year return-58.6% 2025-10-08 close $37.27 → 2026-10-08 close $15.43
- P/En/a negative earnings
- Net margin-18.5% FY2025, SEC XBRL
- Gross margin+43.5% FY2025, SEC XBRL
- ROE-10.2% FY2025, SEC XBRL
- Debt / equity0.52 as of 2026-09-02
- Revenue growth (YoY)+18.8% as of 2026-09-02
- Revenue CAGR (3y)+20.2% SEC XBRL
- Beta1.37 as of 2026-09-02
- Last reported earnings2026-08-06 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)
How PAR compares in its sector
- net profit marginbottom 25% 380 covered Information Technology peers, as of 2026-09-02
- operating marginbottom 25% 375 covered Information Technology peers, as of 2026-09-02
- gross marginmiddle range 311 covered Information Technology peers, as of 2026-09-02
- return on equitybottom 25% 370 covered Information Technology peers, as of 2026-09-02
- 3-year revenue CAGRtop 25% 385 covered Information Technology peers
- free cash flow (absolute dollars, latest fiscal year)bottom 25% 382 covered Information Technology peers, as of FY2025
Position among covered Information Technology companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.
How PAR TECHNOLOGY CORP looks technically
PAR TECHNOLOGY CORP (PAR) is trading 19.8% below its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a long-term downtrend. Its 50-day average crossed below its 200-day average about 296 trading days ago — a "death cross", a bearish long-term signal. A trend is forming but not yet strong — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 24 (a reading of 25+ marks a strong trend). Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 48, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bullish about 3 trading days ago (its momentum flipped positive). It made a new 20-day low about 8 trading days ago. It is 61.9% below its highest point of the past year.
Trend
7
| Distance from the 200-day | it is trading 19.8% below its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a long-term downtrend | -19.8% |
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| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $17.11 | $17.11 |
| 200-day moving average | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $19.24 | $19.24 |
| Swing structure | its recent peaks and dips disagree — one of them is rising while the other is not, so there is no clean up or down pattern in the swings | mixed — one of the two is not confirming |
| Last swing turn | its last significant turn was a swing low 9 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on | 9 sessions |
| Since the 50/200 cross | its 50-day average crossed below its 200-day average about 296 trading days ago — a "death cross", a bearish long-term signal | 296 sessions |
| Trend strength (14-day ADX) | a trend is forming but not yet strong — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 24 (a reading of 25+ marks a strong trend) | 23.8 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 48, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30) | 48.1 |
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| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading near the top of its 14-day range ($13.24 to $15.71) — its "stochastic" reading is 89 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been climbing within that range over the last few sessions. | 88.7 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bullish about 3 trading days ago (its momentum flipped positive) | 3 sessions |
Range
12
| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $40.51 | $40.51 |
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| From the 52-week high | it is 61.9% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) | -61.9% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 33.1% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +33.1% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is 61.9% below its highest point of the past year | 61.9% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it made a new 20-day low about 8 trading days ago | 8 sessions |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it made a new 55-day low about 8 trading days ago | 8 sessions |
| All-time high | its highest closing price on record is $90.30 (set on 2021-03-02) | $90.30 |
| Given back of the 52-week move | over the past year its closes ranged ($11.82 to $39.72), and it has recovered only a small part of its fall from last year’s high — 13% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $29.06 to $29.95. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast. | 12.9% |
| From the all-time high | it is 82.9% below its all-time high | -82.9% |
| Nearest price level | it is trading 1.5% below a resistance level at $15.66 — a price it turned at twice since 2026-05-11, most recently on 2026-07-09. Since 2024-10-08 it has 1 such level below the current price and 12 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go. | +1.5% |
| All-time low | its lowest closing price on record is $2.75 (set on 2008-11-21) | $2.75 |
| Above the all-time low | it is 461.1% above its all-time low | +461.1% |
Volatility
5
| Band width vs its own 6 months | day-to-day price swings are unusually wide versus its own recent history (wider than about 86% of the past ~6 months) | 86th percentile |
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| Typical daily range | in a typical session it travels about $0.7872 between its high and its low — about 5.1% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was | $0.7872 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $12.52 and $17.70 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles | $12.52 – $15.11 – $17.70 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 5.1% in a typical session — about typical for the companies we cover. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price | 5.1% |
| Stretch from the 200-day average | it is trading 4.8 daily ranges below its 200-day average price (19.8% below it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale | 4.8 daily ranges below its 200-day average |
Volume
1
| Volume vs its 30-day average | trading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average | 1.17× |
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Analyst
2
| Change in the average price target | analysts' average price target is unchanged from the prior reading | 0.0% |
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| Change in the consensus rating | the analyst consensus rating is unchanged since the prior reading | unchanged |
Candlestick patterns
2
| Since a bullish engulfing | 1 session ago it opened below the previous session's close and finished above that session's open — a "bullish engulfing" pair, where one up day more than undid the down day before it | 1 session ago |
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| Since a bearish engulfing | 8 sessions ago it opened above the previous session's close and finished below that session's open — a "bearish engulfing" pair, where one down day more than undid the up day before it | 8 sessions ago |
Price gaps
2
| Gap at the open | it opened on 2026-10-08 0.5% above the previous session's close — an overnight gap, the part of the move that happened while the market was shut, and traded back through that level before the close | +0.5% |
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| Gap filled | a 2.3% gap up opened on 2026-09-22 has been "filled" 12 sessions ago — price traded back through the level the gap left behind, and it closed again during the very session that opened it | 12 sessions ago |
Price streaks
1
| Closing streak | it has closed higher 2 sessions in a row, a +6.41% move over the run — an unbroken run of up days, which describes what has already happened and says nothing about the next session | 2 sessions up |
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Relative strength
4
| vs market, 1 month | over the past 1 month this stock lagged the market by 17.1 percentage points (the stock lost 16.1% while the market gained 1.0%) | -17.1% |
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| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock lagged the market by 13.4 percentage points (the stock lost 9.6% while the market gained 3.8%) | -13.4% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock lagged the market by 6.9 percentage points (the stock gained 10.5% while the market gained 17.5%) | -6.9% |
| vs market, 12 months | over the past 12 months this stock lagged the market by 73.6 percentage points (the stock lost 58.6% while the market gained 15.0%) | -73.6% |
Signal agreement
2
| Bullish technical signals | 1 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it is currently in a bullish state: MACD momentum is positive — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 1 of 9 |
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| Bearish technical signals | 5 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bearish state: a "death cross" — its 50-day average is below its 200-day, trading below its 200-day average, lagging the market over 6 months, near the top of its 14-day range (overbought), trading below the Ichimoku cloud — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 5 of 9 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading 11% below the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-09-01 and projected forward over today's price, the side traders read as an established downtrend, with the band above acting as the level that would have to be cleared. The band itself is thick, spanning 9.2% of the share price, which is taken to mean a barrier that has held for a while and takes effort to cross. | -10.9% |
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Volume-weighted price
2
| Vs this year’s average price paid | the price is 12% below the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is under water. That average is $17.49 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 190 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | -11.8% |
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| Vs the average paid since it last reported | the price is 9% below the average price paid since it last reported on 2026-08-06 (its 10-Q), so the typical buyer over that stretch is under water. That average is $17.00 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 45 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | -9.3% |
Price levels it has turned at before
PAR last closed at $15.43 on 2026-10-08. Since 2024-10-08 it has turned at 1 price below its last close and 12 above; the nearest below and the 3 nearest above are listed, nearest first.
| Level | Side | Distance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| $15.66 | Resistance | 1.5% above the last close | turned there twice · 2026-05-11 to 2026-07-09 |
| $16.49 | Resistance | 6.9% above the last close | turned there twice · 2026-06-01 to 2026-08-07 |
| $12.97 | Support | 15.9% below the last close | turned there twice · 2026-04-30 to 2026-06-11 |
| $20.04 | Resistance | 29.9% above the last close | turned there three times · 2026-02-12 to 2026-08-27 |
A level is a price this company reversed or paused at more than once — they describe past behaviour, not a forecast of where the price will go.
Wave structure
No Elliott-wave labelling currently fits its swings: the recent highs and lows do not satisfy the three rules a five-wave count has to obey, so there is no count to show rather than a count we are unsure about.
Read from daily closes as of 2026-10-08.
An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.
Screens: Trading below the 200-day moving average · Pulled back from the 12-month high · MACD just crossed bullish (12/26/9) · lagging the market · At the top of its 14-day range (stochastic above 80) · Under water since its last earnings report (below the anchored VWAP) | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · macd · breakout · fifty two week high low
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-10-08. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Analyst consensus
- Consensus ratingBuy (1.56 mean, 1=Strong Buy…5=Strong Sell) — 8 analysts
- Mean price target$25.31 range $18.00 – $33.00; median $26.50
Analyst estimates, as of 2026-10-04. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.
Analyst EPS estimate for PAR
- Consensus EPS estimate$0.2192 next reporting period, as of 2026-10-04
- Estimate change, 30 days$0.00 (0.0%) from $0.2192, on 2026-08-30, 35-day window
- Readings revised upward0% of 7 comparable readings
The consensus estimate for the next reporting period, and how it has moved between readings of that SAME period. A change is measured only between readings estimating one period — when a company reports, the consensus moves to the next quarter and the two numbers are not comparable. Informational only, not a forecast and not advice.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Supply chain volatility and global tariff impacts on hardware sourcing and margins.","Potential impairment of goodwill or identifiable intangible assets impacting financial results.","Operational and reputational risks associated with maintaining adequate internal controls over financial reporting."]
What changed in the latest 10-Q
AI-assisted comparison of PAR's 10-Q filed 2026-05-07 against the prior one filed 2025-11-06.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
- Added:
- Q1 2026 filing added detailed macroeconomic discussion including February 20, 2026 U.S. Supreme Court ruling on IEEPA and tariff authorization, replacement 10% global ad valorem tariff effective February 24, 2026, and March 2026 U.S. Trade Representative directive for new tariff investigations.
- Q1 2026 filing added discussion of AI data center construction creating uncertainty in hardware product availability and pricing.
- Q1 2026 filing added specific financial metrics for Q1 2026 including organic growth of 11.3%, total growth of 16.4%, GAAP margin decrease of 220 bps, and Non-GAAP margin decrease of 350 bps.
- Q1 2026 filing provides consolidated results table for three months ended March 31, 2026 vs 2025 with detailed revenue breakdown and gross margin analysis by segment.
- Q1 2026 filing added detailed gross margin percentage metrics for subscription service (55.6% vs 57.8%, -220 bps change), hardware (21.6% vs 24.6%, -300 bps change), and professional service (27.8% vs 25.4%, +240 bps change).
- Removed:
- Q3 2025 filing discussion of One Big Beautiful Bill Act signed July 4, 2025, containing U.S. federal tax law changes and immediate expensing of domestic R&D expenditures, not present in Q1 2026 filing.
- Q3 2025 filing included discussion of tariff exemptions and temporary pauses; Q1 2026 filing does not reference these.
- Q3 2025 filing included Q3 2025 operating performance highlights showing organic growth of 14.6%, total growth of 21.9%, consistent GAAP and Non-GAAP year-over-year performance.
- Q3 2025 filing included nine-month consolidated results table (nine months ended September 30, 2025 vs 2024); Q1 2026 filing does not include comparable nine-month data.
- Q3 2025 filing included gain on insurance proceeds of $147,000 as a line item; Q1 2026 filing does not show this item.
- Q3 2025 filing included adjustment to contingent consideration liability; Q1 2026 filing does not include this item.
- Reworded:
- Macroeconomic environment discussion shifted from 'tariff environment is complex and evolving' (Q3 2025) to 'tariff and supply chain environment remains complex and evolving' (Q1 2026), adding emphasis on supply chain.
- Mitigation actions language changed from 'continuing to evaluate and implement mitigating actions' (Q3 2025) to 'Management continues to evaluate and implement mitigating actions' (Q1 2026) with added phrase 'if needed, as the macroeconomic environment evolves'.
- Hardware margin discussion changed from 'Management anticipates continued pressure on the Company's hardware margin from tariffs' (Q3 2025) to broader statement about hardware revenue and margin being 'affected by the timing' of customer refresh cycles and Operator Cloud onboarding (Q1 2026).
- Notes:
- The two filings compare different quarters (Q1 2026 ended March 31, 2026 vs Q3 2025 ended September 30, 2025) and compare to different prior-year periods (2025 vs 2024), making direct operational comparisons limited.
- The Q3 2025 filing MD&A section appears truncated in the source text provided, ending mid-sentence in the revenue discussion.
- The Q1 2026 filing MD&A section also appears truncated, ending mid-sentence in the gross margin discussion.
- Tax law discussion in Q3 2025 filing related to One Big Beautiful Bill Act may not recur in Q1 2026 due to timing of filing periods rather than substantive removal.
AI-assisted comparison of two SEC filing sections. It describes wording and theme changes only, makes no materiality, legal, or investment judgement, and is not financial advice. Informational only — not financial advice.
Insider activity (SEC Form 4)
1 open-market purchase and 2 open-market sales by insiders in the last 90 days, of which we have read Form 4 filings through 2026-10-04. The 5 days since 2026-10-04 have not been checked yet.
- Last 90 days · read to 2026-10-041 buy ($199950) · 2 sells ($234390) — 1 buying, 2 selling insiders
- Last 180 days · read to 2026-10-0442 buys ($16M) · 4 sells ($549062) — 3 buying, 4 selling insiders
Activity heuristic: net selling (a transparent product heuristic from the counts above, not a prediction or advice)
Most recent open-market transaction: 2026-09-08. Based on Form 4 filings read through 2026-10-04; anything filed since is not yet included.
View full insider trading history → View SEC Form 3/4/5 filingsAsk about PAR's insider activity →
Only open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.
U.S. House trading disclosures
U.S. House members publicly disclose their own, their spouse's, and dependent children's stock transactions under the STOCK Act. We hold 5 matched disclosures for PAR from U.S. House Clerk Periodic Transaction Report filings.
U.S. House trading disclosures →Institutional ownership (13F)
5 institutional 13F filers reported holding PAR as of 2026-06-30 (quarter-end position, filed within 45 days).
- Distinct 13F filers 5
- Reported shares held 9,706,252
- Reported value $169,082,902
reported quarterly holdings change (2026-03-31 → 2026-06-30): 0 new, 3 increased, 2 decreased, 0 exited. Change counts cover only managers that filed 13F reports in BOTH quarters, derived between two quarter-end snapshots — not same-day trades; a single manager is never said to have "bought" or "sold".
Institutional holdings are quarter-end long positions reported on SEC Form 13F-HR, filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends — they are delayed, are not real-time trades, exclude short positions and most non-US securities, and are not investment advice. Any increase/decrease is a reported change between two quarterly snapshots, not a same-day purchase or sale. These are quarter-end snapshots from the 13F filings on SEC EDGAR, filed within 45 days — not real-time, and any change is a difference between two quarterly reports, not a same-day trade. Informational only — not financial advice.
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Short interest (FINRA)
PAR had 9,044,818 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-09-15 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
PAR had 21.9% of its shares outstanding sold short as of the 2026-09-15 FINRA settlement date (percent of FLOAT would be higher — float is not disclosed in the source). FINRA reported 10.82 days to cover at the same settlement.
- Reported short interest (shares) 9,044,818
- Short interest (% of shares outstanding) 21.9%
- Prior settlement (shares) 9,172,418
- Reported change -1.39%
- Days to cover (reported) 10.82
Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-09-15 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.
Competitors & peers
- Toast (TOST)
- NCR Voyix (VYX)
- Oracle (ORCL)
- Lightspeed Commerce (LSPD)
- Shift4 Payments (FOUR)
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Frequently asked questions
What does PAR TECHNOLOGY CORP (PAR) do?
PAR Technology Corp provides omnichannel, cloud-based software and hardware solutions primarily for the restaurant and retail industries, including quick service, fast casual, and convenience stores. The company's platform integrates point-of-sale systems, loyalty and customer engagement tools, digital ordering, payment processing, and operational intelligence.
What sector is PAR TECHNOLOGY CORP (PAR) in?
PAR TECHNOLOGY CORP (PAR) is classified in the Information Technology sector. Its industry is Restaurant & Retail Technology Software. It trades on NYSE.
Who are PAR TECHNOLOGY CORP's (PAR) competitors?
Notable peers of PAR TECHNOLOGY CORP (PAR) include Toast, NCR Voyix, Oracle, Lightspeed Commerce and Shift4 Payments. This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Has there been recent U.S. House stock trading in PAR?
Yes — we hold 5 matched STOCK Act disclosures for PAR from U.S. House Clerk Periodic Transaction Report filings. These are legally-required disclosures (often filed 30–45 days after the trade), may belong to a U.S. House member, their spouse, or a dependent child, and are not an indicator of company performance or investment advice.
Is PAR TECHNOLOGY CORP (PAR) overbought or oversold right now?
PAR TECHNOLOGY CORP (PAR) is currently neither overbought nor oversold — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 48, in the neutral middle (as of 2026-10-08). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on PAR come from?
Fundamentals come from SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-02 for the rest; prices are market data, as of 2026-09-02; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.
Fundamentals: SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-02 for the rest. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-10-08.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.