Alexander Henderson

Managing Director and Senior Research Analyst at Needham Emerging Growth Partners LP

Alexander Henderson is a Managing Director and Senior Research Analyst at Needham & Company, specializing in network technology, data networking, security, and telecom equipment. He provides coverage of leading companies such as Palo Alto Networks, Arista Networks, Luna Innovations, CyberArk Software, Lumentum Holdings, and Extreme Networks, with a performance record including multiple high-return calls such as a 700% surge in Luna Innovations and a 76% gain in Palo Alto Networks. Henderson began his career as a consultant at The Boston Consulting Group, then spent significant tenures at Prudential Securities—where he led technology research—Citigroup, and Miller Tabak before joining Needham in 2012. He holds notable credentials, having been named in the Institutional Investor All-Star Poll 17 times and elected to the Institutional Investor Hall of Fame, with recognized memberships in SIPC and SIFMA.