** Shares of Schrodinger Inc SDGR.O rise 21.3% to $26.35
** The healthcare-based software co late on Tuesday posted
Q4 revenue of $56.8 million ahead of analysts' estimates of
$47.4 million
** The beat was driven by revenue from its software business
of $48 million, helped by deal closings and renewals in Q4;
consensus estimate was $37 million
** Jefferies says 2023 forecast, especially for the first
quarter, looks conservative
** Brokerage adds that internal cancer pipeline early but
progressing; estimates data later out in 2024 due to slow
recruitment
** Co lost ~46% last year
(Reporting by Sriparna Roy)
((Sriparna.Roy@thomsonreuters.com;))