Schrodinger (NASDAQ:SDGR) EVP Kenneth Patrick Lorton Sells 1,222 Shares

Schrodinger, Inc. (NASDAQ:SDGR) EVP Kenneth Patrick Lorton sold 1,222 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $12.90, for a total transaction of $15,763.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 89,241 shares in the company, valued at $1,151,208.90. This trade represents a 1.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink.

Kenneth Patrick Lorton also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, February 10th, Kenneth Patrick Lorton sold 925 shares of Schrodinger stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $13.73, for a total transaction of $12,700.25.

Schrodinger Stock Performance

Shares of SDGR stock traded down $0.29 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $12.74. 976,433 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,475,655. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $14.88 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $17.65. Schrodinger, Inc. has a 12-month low of $11.11 and a 12-month high of $27.63. The stock has a market capitalization of $938.56 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -8.97 and a beta of 1.57.

Schrodinger (NASDAQ:SDGR) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $0.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.13) by $0.57. The firm had revenue of $87.24 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $83.66 million. Schrodinger had a negative return on equity of 29.47% and a negative net margin of 40.37%.The business’s revenue was up 4.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned ($0.24) EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Schrodinger, Inc. will post -2.37 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Trending Headlines about Schrodinger

Here are the key news stories impacting Schrodinger this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Yahoo Finance piece highlights an evolving investment thesis as Schrödinger shifts toward hosted software and resets targets, which could support longer-term sentiment if adoption and ARR trajectory improve. How The Schrödinger (SDGR) Investment Story Is Evolving With Hosted Software And Reset Targets
• Neutral Sentiment: Transcript from Schrödinger’s TD Cowen conference presentation provides management commentary and detail that investors can use to re-assess guidance, product roadmap and commercialization progress; useful but not an immediate catalyst. Schrödinger, Inc. (SDGR) Presents at TD Cowen 46th Annual Health Care Conference Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Ramy Farid sold 3,661 shares at an average $12.91 (≈1.09% reduction in his stake), a high-profile insider sale that can signal near-term selling pressure. CEO Form 4
• Negative Sentiment: CFO Rachit Jain sold 1,631 shares at ~$12.90 (≈3.01% reduction), adding to the cluster of exec sales that market participants often interpret as a negative signal. CFO Form 4
• Negative Sentiment: Other senior leaders (EVPs Kenneth Lorton and Yvonne Tran, CAO Jenny Herman, and insiders Robert Abel, Karen Akinsanya) executed small-to-moderate sales (roughly 600–1,366 shares each around $12.80–$12.91), collectively reducing insider holdings and contributing to downward pressure. Sample Insider Filing (Robert Abel)
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple filings show these sales occurred within a short window (Mar 4–6), which magnifies market reaction compared with isolated, scheduled sales; however, each sale is a small percentage of total insider stakes and could reflect diversification or option/vesting activity rather than a change in corporate outlook. SEC Filings

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently issued reports on SDGR. Wall Street Zen upgraded Schrodinger from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 31st. Bank of America raised Schrodinger from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $24.00 target price on the stock in a report on Monday, December 15th. KeyCorp decreased their price target on Schrodinger from $28.00 to $25.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 8th. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Schrodinger in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, UBS Group initiated coverage on shares of Schrodinger in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $18.00 target price for the company. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Schrodinger presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $21.75.

Institutional Trading of Schrodinger

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Amalgamated Bank increased its holdings in Schrodinger by 3.9% in the third quarter. Amalgamated Bank now owns 16,411 shares of the company’s stock valued at $329,000 after buying an additional 623 shares in the last quarter. Verity Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Schrodinger by 1.2% in the 4th quarter. Verity Asset Management Inc. now owns 65,722 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,175,000 after acquiring an additional 798 shares during the period. Bank of Montreal Can increased its stake in Schrodinger by 5.8% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 15,941 shares of the company’s stock valued at $321,000 after purchasing an additional 879 shares in the last quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB raised its holdings in Schrodinger by 6.3% during the fourth quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 15,200 shares of the company’s stock worth $272,000 after purchasing an additional 900 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Stephens Inc. AR boosted its position in Schrodinger by 9.5% during the third quarter. Stephens Inc. AR now owns 10,894 shares of the company’s stock worth $219,000 after purchasing an additional 944 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.05% of the company’s stock.

Schrodinger Company Profile

Schrödinger, Inc is a life sciences and materials discovery company that specializes in the application of physics-based computational platforms to accelerate drug discovery and advanced materials design. Founded in 1990 by Professor Richard A. Friesner, Schrödinger has developed a suite of proprietary software tools—such as Maestro for molecular modeling, Glide for molecular docking and Jaguar for quantum chemistry calculations—that enable scientists to predict molecular behavior with high accuracy.