Needham & Company's focus on emerging growth companies demands specialized expertise and an insightful, informed grasp of developments pertaining to companies and industries alike.

Detailed qualitative industry and company research is the keystone of Needham & Company's investment analysis. Our research effort is closely linked to other facets of our business.  We maintain a close relationship between the sales, trading, and corporate finance departments of our Firm.

Our research analysts follow more than 250 public companies, including more than 130 investment banking clients. Our objective is to provide consistent and insightful analysis. Needham's investment analysts not only track timely events as they develop, and consistently attempt to identify the industry leaders of the future. 

Timely analysis of relevant information and rating and estimate changes are communicated daily to Needham & Company's salespeople, traders, and institutional clients. The Firm's Research Department publishes reports on individual companies as well as industry analyses.

The Firm distributes Portfolio Highlights monthly to more than 500 clients and other institutions. Our research and earnings estimates are also disseminated to the institutional investment community through electronic distribution channels such as First Call, Nelsons, Zacks, I/B/E/S, and Multex.

Research at Needham & Company is focused and growth-driven. We are proud of our reputation as a Firm that has uniquely and consistently demonstrated a cohesive and informed commitment to investment analysis that is not simply quantitative, but qualitative.

Recent Interviews

CNET Video - Study Hall (6/23/01)
Tad LaFountain talks about Needham's #1 ranking on marketperform.com.