Insider Selling: Schrodinger (NASDAQ:SDGR) Insider Sells 1,366 Shares of Stock

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Schrodinger, Inc. (NASDAQ:SDGR – Get Free Report) insider Karen Akinsanya sold 1,366 shares of Schrodinger stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $12.90, for a total transaction of $17,621.40. Following the sale, the insider owned 69,956 shares in the company, valued at $902,432.40. This represents a 1.92% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Schrodinger Stock Performance

Shares of SDGR stock traded down $0.29 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $12.74. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 976,433 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,475,655. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $14.88 and its two-hundred day moving average is $17.65. The company has a market cap of $938.56 million, a P/E ratio of -8.97 and a beta of 1.57. Schrodinger, Inc. has a 1-year low of $11.11 and a 1-year high of $27.63.

Schrodinger (NASDAQ:SDGR – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $0.44 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.13) by $0.57. Schrodinger had a negative net margin of 40.37% and a negative return on equity of 29.47%. The business had revenue of $87.24 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $83.66 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted ($0.24) earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.7% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Schrodinger, Inc. will post -2.37 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

SDGR has been the subject of several analyst reports. Bank of America upgraded Schrodinger from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $24.00 target price for the company in a research report on Monday, December 15th. KeyCorp cut their price objective on Schrodinger from $28.00 to $25.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Schrodinger in a report on Friday, January 9th. UBS Group began coverage on shares of Schrodinger in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $18.00 target price for the company. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Schrodinger from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 31st. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $21.75.

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Hedge Funds Weigh In On Schrodinger

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of SDGR. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in Schrodinger by 722.8% in the 4th quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,374 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 1,207 shares during the last quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Schrodinger in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Schrodinger by 5,025.8% during the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,589 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 1,558 shares during the period. Fideuram Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking S.P.A. bought a new position in Schrodinger in the fourth quarter valued at about $36,000. Finally, Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd increased its position in Schrodinger by 212.4% in the third quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd now owns 1,943 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 1,321 shares during the period. 79.05% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Schrodinger News Summary

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

About Schrodinger

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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.

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