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Top 25 Institutional research firms based in the United States

RevenueBase identified 657 company matches for institutional research firms associated with the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 33,514 professional contacts across them, including 14,236 with verified work emails. New York is the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for institutional research firms associated with the United States, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed September 20, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

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657Companies
33,514Contacts tracked
14,236Verified emails
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The 25 largest institutional research firms based in the United States

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 657 company matches for institutional research firms based in the United States, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Sep 20, 2026. The RevenueBase SmartSearch column shows Exact match membership in this saved search. Click a contact count to view that company's people. Totals use company locations recorded by RevenueBase; the displayed preview is a smaller selection.
#CompanyRevenueBase SmartSearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Exact matchChicago, IL, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 202610001+11,150 contacts →

Exact match

“Morningstar, Inc.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
2Exact matchNew York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 20261,001-5,0007,504 contacts →

Exact match

“MSCI is a leading provider of critical decision support tools and services for the global investment community.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
3Exact matchSeattle, WA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 20261,001-5,0001,619 contacts →

Exact match

“PitchBook is the leading resource for comprehensive data, research and insights spanning the global capital markets.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
4Exact matchNY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 2026201-500848 contacts →

Exact match

“Founded in 2005, Seeking Alpha is an industry-leading financial research platform powered by one of the world’s largest investing communities.”

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5Exact matchBoston, MA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 2026201-500553 contacts →

Exact match

“The Brattle Group answers complex economic, finance, and regulatory questions for corporations, law firms, and governments around the world.”

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6Exact matchSan Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 2026501-1,000539 contacts →

Exact match

“Grand View Research is an end-to-end market research technology and consulting business.”

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7Exact matchWilmington, DE, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 2026501-1,000508 contacts →

Exact match

“Driven by innovation and value addition approach, Allied Market Research is instrumental in market research and business consulting across various industry verticals since its…”

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8Exact matchWashington, DC, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 2026201-500452 contacts →

Exact match

“Bates White Economic Consulting offers services to law firms, Fortune 500 companies, and government agencies.”

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9Exact matchArlington, VA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 2026201-500405 contacts →

Exact match

“Hanover is a leading provider of research and analytics for thousands of organizations worldwide.”

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10Exact matchWilmington, DE, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 2026201-500325 contacts →

Exact match

“Transparency Market Research Pvt.”

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11Exact matchNew York, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 2026201-500295 contacts →

Exact match

“ISI, founded in 1991, strives to be the Street’s best investment research resource for our clients' money management performance.”

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12Exact matchNew York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 2026201-500292 contacts →

Exact match

“Since Wolfe Research, LLC’s founding in 2008, our mission has been to deliver best-in-class research and service-providing timely, rigorous, and unconflicted insights from the…”

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13Exact matchPurchase, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 2026201-500274 contacts →

Exact match

“OTR is a leading platform for primary research and one of the largest channel research firms servicing the institutional investment community.”

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14Exact matchWashington, DC, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 2026201-500260 contacts →

Exact match

“Capstone is a global strategy firm helping corporations, industries, and investors navigate the local, national, and international policy and regulatory landscape.”

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15Exact matchBoston, MA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 202651-200240 contacts →

Exact match

“Your trusted custom research and data analysts.”

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16Exact matchNew York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 202651-200202 contacts →

Exact match

“M Science is a data-driven research and analytics firm, uncovering new insights for leading financial institutions and corporations since 2016.”

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17Exact matchNew York, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 202651-200202 contacts →

Exact match

“BWG Global has set the industry standard as the premier provider of industry intelligence to more than professionals across investment firms and corporations.”

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18Exact matchFairfax, VA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 20265,001-10,000197 contacts →

Exact match

“As of April of 2009, Macro International is now part of ICF.”

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19Exact matchCharlottesville, VA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 202651-200195 contacts →

Exact match

“CFRA is a global leader in financial intelligence solutions and insights.”

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20Exact matchNew York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 2026201-500195 contacts →

Exact match

“Convergex is now Cowen!”

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21Exact matchArlington, VA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 2026501-1,000191 contacts →

Exact match

“Now Proudly Part of Cadmus.”

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22Exact matchNew York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 202651-200191 contacts →

Exact match

“Research Nester is a global consulting firm that works with the most aspirational facilitators to define the future market strategies.”

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23Exact matchNew York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 2026201-500187 contacts →

Exact match

“Value Line® The Most Trusted Name in Investment Research™ A venerable authority in reliable and unbiased information, Value Line provides accurate and insightful investment…”

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24Exact matchIrvine, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 202651-200183 contacts →

Exact match

“Our team produces independent research and custom consulting advice to help executives make the most informed decisions possible.”

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25Exact matchNew York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 2026201-500159 contacts →

Exact match

“For more than ten years, E2E Research has specialized in converting enigmas into enlightenment for researchers and business leaders around the world.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase

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Institutional research firms based in the United States at a glance

As of Sep 20, 2026
42.5%Verified-email coverage
51.0Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
19.0%Largest-city concentration · New York
Sep 20, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
362
11-50
192
51-200
70
201-500
21
501-1,000
5
1,001-5,000
3
5,001-10,000
2
10001+
2

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United States, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United States, over 657 companies.

How this list was built

The recorded descriptions help you assess these company matches. Check a company’s website for its current services and locations.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Company records associated with the United States whose business descriptions match “institutional research firms” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
RevenueBase SmartSearch
Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
Public preview
The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Where headquarters information is recorded, preview rows are also filtered to this page’s location. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
Match quality
RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 14,236 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 20, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Record context
Company records and descriptions can change. Check the company's website for its current services and locations.

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?

RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “institutional research firms”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many institutional research firms are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 657 company matches for institutional research firms associated with the United States as of September 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.

What is the largest company on this list?

Morningstar tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.

Which city has the most institutional research firms?

New York leads with 125 company records, followed by Washington (40) and Boston (20).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work limited free results with 500 credits to start. Upgrading provides access to the 14,236 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 657 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 20, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.