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Why Is PAR PAC HLDGS INC (PARR) Stock Up Today?

By the Top Tier Newswire AI Desk · August 26, 2026 at 12:09 PM ET · reviewed against 1 wire stories

PAR PAC HLDGS INC (PARR) is up +5.17% in the latest session. Our newswire has captured 1 story on PARR across 1 source in the last 36 hours, with AI sentiment reading mixed (avg 50/100).

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PARR stock is up 5.17% at $77.64 in the session following a significant filing and a backdrop of recent strong earnings and analyst upgrades. The stock opened with a -1.5% gap but reversed to post a strong intraday rally. The move follows a recent 8-K filing by the company and a series of analyst actions that have raised price targets for the stock.

What Happened

The company filed an 8-K on August 25, disclosing information under Regulation FD and announcing other events. This filing was accompanied by a set of financial statements and exhibits. The stock’s upward movement comes amid a broader positive backdrop, including a Q2 adjusted EPS of $10.10 that beat estimates and revenue of $2.969 billion that exceeded expectations. Analysts including Mizuho, TD Cowen, and Goldman Sachs have maintained or upgraded their ratings, with price targets ranging from $85 to $95. Additionally, the company announced the divestiture of Laramie Energy’s oil and gas assets for $485 million, signaling a strategic shift.

What The Data Shows

The stock opened at $72.69 and climbed to a session high of $77.64 at 12:05 PM ET. Volume remains muted at 0.1 million shares, which is 0.1 times the 3-month average. The stock is currently within its 52-week range of $31.23 to $87.03 and has printed two fresh 52-week lows and nine 52-week highs on August 26. Recent insider activity includes five sales totaling $9.7 million over the last 90 days, with no insider purchases reported.

What To Watch

The stock does not have an upcoming earnings date listed, but coverage breadth and analyst activity will remain key factors to monitor.

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PARR by the numbers

Last: $77.64Session: +5.17%Coverage: 1 stories / 1 sourcesAI sentiment: 50/100 (mixed)Mkt cap: $3.7BP/E: 4.352w: $31.23 to $87.03
PARR · Aug 26 session (5-min) · +2.64% vs prior close · updated 8:51 PM ET
$72.38$75.31$78.23prev close $73.82$75.778:00 AM10:45 AM1:30 PM4:15 PM7:00 PM8:00 AM · $72.698:50 AM · $73.509:05 AM · $73.359:30 AM · $73.659:35 AM · $73.399:40 AM · $73.599:45 AM · $73.179:50 AM · $73.409:55 AM · $73.2010:00 AM · $73.6110:05 AM · $73.4910:10 AM · $73.9410:15 AM · $74.1710:20 AM · $74.3210:25 AM · $74.8810:30 AM · $74.6710:35 AM · $74.8610:40 AM · $74.4810:45 AM · $74.6010:50 AM · $74.5910:55 AM · $74.5711:00 AM · $75.0011:05 AM · $75.0611:10 AM · $75.5911:15 AM · $75.4611:20 AM · $75.2811:25 AM · $75.4911:30 AM · $75.6211:35 AM · $75.3011:40 AM · $75.7811:45 AM · $75.7811:50 AM · $76.3511:55 AM · $76.8812:00 PM · $77.2412:05 PM · $77.5312:10 PM · $77.8012:15 PM · $77.6912:20 PM · $77.9012:25 PM · $77.7712:30 PM · $77.9212:35 PM · $77.7912:40 PM · $77.7912:45 PM · $77.6312:50 PM · $77.4212:55 PM · $77.341:00 PM · $77.221:05 PM · $77.351:10 PM · $77.411:15 PM · $77.521:20 PM · $77.311:25 PM · $76.691:30 PM · $76.461:35 PM · $76.401:40 PM · $76.521:45 PM · $76.421:50 PM · $76.301:55 PM · $76.182:00 PM · $76.222:05 PM · $76.072:10 PM · $76.052:15 PM · $75.862:20 PM · $75.982:25 PM · $75.922:30 PM · $75.802:35 PM · $76.042:40 PM · $76.062:45 PM · $75.912:50 PM · $75.962:55 PM · $76.353:00 PM · $76.423:05 PM · $76.293:10 PM · $76.253:15 PM · $76.143:20 PM · $76.073:25 PM · $76.103:30 PM · $76.033:35 PM · $76.043:40 PM · $76.043:45 PM · $75.893:50 PM · $75.753:55 PM · $75.814:00 PM · $75.774:10 PM · $75.774:15 PM · $75.774:20 PM · $76.586:30 PM · $75.777:00 PM · $75.77
AI sentiment, last 36h · averaged over 1 story · 50/100 neutral
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The headlines behind the move

Story flow · 1 story on the wire, last 36h · hover or tap a dot for the headline
36h ago24h ago12h agopublishSEC 8-K · sentiment 50 · PAR PACIFIC HOLDINGS, INC. (PARR) files 8-KSEC 8-K · 50PAR PACIFIC HOLDINGS, INC. (PARR) files 8-K
18d agoSEC 8-KNEUTRAL 50General

PAR PACIFIC HOLDINGS, INC. (PARR) files 8-K

Filed: 2026-08-25 AccNo: 0001437749-26-028947 Size: 202 KB Item 7.01: Regulation FD Disclosure Item 8.01: Other Events Item 9.01: Financial Statements and Exhibits

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