** Shares of Relay Therapeutics RLAY.O down 3% to $11.71 post-market as it seeks equity raise
** Cambridge, Massachusetts-based biotech firm commences $175 mln stock offering
** Jefferies, TD Cowen, Goldman Sachs and Guggenheim Securities joint bookrunners
** RLAY shares closed down 0.2% at $12.07 on Tues even after co said its experimental treatment zovegalisib showed it can shrink vascular malformations and improve symptoms in patients with rare vascular disorders in mid-stage study
** Co has ~191.6 mln shares outstanding for about $2.3 bln market cap
** At the close, stock up 43% YTD
** All 13 analysts are bullish including 6 "strong buy" ratings; median PT $21.50, according to LSEG data
(Lance Tupper is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)
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