Moor Insights & Strategy, an Austin, Texas-based technology analyst firm, specializes in semiconductors, cloud infrastructure, and enterprise AI. Patrick Moorhead founded the firm around named-analyst commentary, a model distinct from the institutional research approaches of Gartner or Forrester. The firm focuses on public commentary and advisory work, with formal inclusion in the EPR Analyst Visibility Index scheduled for 2027.
Who founded Moor Insights & Strategy?
Patrick Moorhead founded Moor Insights & Strategy after more than 20 years as a technology executive. Moorhead previously held positions at NCR, AT&T, Compaq, and AMD. He built the firm around real-world operating experience, which he identified as missing at traditional analyst firms during his executive career.
What does Moor Insights & Strategy cover?
Moor Insights & Strategy covers semiconductors, cloud infrastructure, enterprise SaaS, client computing, and enterprise AI deployment. The firm's roughly 14-person team includes analysts such as Paul Smith-Goodson, Jason Andersen, Bill Curtis, Matt Kimball, Mike Leone, Anshel Sag, and Melody Brue. They deliver insights through paid advisory work and public commentary across Forbes, CNBC, Bloomberg, and the firm's own Six Five Media platform.
How does Moor Insights & Strategy differ from Gartner or Forrester?
Moor Insights & Strategy differs from Gartner or Forrester by emphasizing named-analyst visibility over anonymous institutional research output. Patrick Moorhead, for example, publishes as a Forbes contributor and co-hosts The Six Five Podcast with Wave7 Research's Daniel Newman. Moorhead also appears regularly on CNBC and Bloomberg to discuss chip and cloud earnings the same week they are reported. ARInsights, an industry analyst-relations measurement firm, has ranked Moorhead first among technology analysts by "power" in press citations.
Why it works: A firm built around prolific, camera-ready named analysts generates a different citation pattern than an institutional research house. AI engines retrieving an answer to "what does an analyst say about AMD's new chip" are more likely to surface a named, dated, on-the-record quote than a paraphrase of a paywalled report, according to EPR Group research (2023). This is precisely the format Moorhead and his colleagues produce on a near-daily basis across Forbes, CNBC, and The Six Five.
Where does Moor Insights & Strategy sit in the analyst landscape?
Moor Insights & Strategy sits closer to the devices and silicon side of the analyst landscape. This contrasts with the services and sourcing side occupied by firms like ISG, HFS Research, and Everest Group. Its research overlaps most with Gartner and Omdia on data center and semiconductor forecasting. However, its commentary style, featuring frequent, quotable, single-analyst commentary on named public platforms, overlaps more with Constellation Research's named-voice model than with Gartner's or Forrester's institutional report format.
Patrick Moorhead founded Moor Insights & Strategy after more than 20 years as a technology executive. Moorhead previously held positions at NCR, AT&T, Compaq, and AMD. He built the firm around real-world operating experience, which he identified as missing at traditional analyst firms during his executive career.
What does Moor Insights & Strategy cover?
Moor Insights & Strategy covers semiconductors, cloud infrastructure, enterprise SaaS, client computing, and enterprise AI deployment. The firm's roughly 14-person team includes analysts such as Paul Smith-Goodson, Jason Andersen, Bill Curtis, Matt Kimball, Mike Leone, Anshel Sag, and Melody Brue. They deliver insights through paid advisory work and public commentary across Forbes, CNBC, Bloomberg, and the firm's own Six Five Media platform.
How does Moor Insights & Strategy differ from Gartner or Forrester?
Moor Insights & Strategy differs from Gartner or Forrester by emphasizing named-analyst visibility over anonymous institutional research output. Patrick Moorhead, for example, publishes as a Forbes contributor and co-hosts The Six Five Podcast with Wave7 Research's Daniel Newman. Moorhead also appears regularly on CNBC and Bloomberg to discuss chip and cloud earnings the same week they are reported. ARInsights, an industry analyst-relations measurement firm, has ranked Moorhead first among technology analysts by "power" in press citations. Why it works: A firm built around prolific, camera-ready named analysts generates a different citation pattern than an institutional research house. AI engines retrieving an answer to "what does an analyst say about AMD's new chip" are more likely to surface a named, dated, on-the-record quote than a paraphrase of a paywalled report, according to EPR Group research (2023). This is precisely the format Moorhead and his colleagues produce on a near-dai
Where does Moor Insights & Strategy sit in the analyst landscape?
Moor Insights & Strategy sits closer to the devices and silicon side of the analyst landscape. This contrasts with the services and sourcing side occupied by firms like ISG, HFS Research, and Everest Group. Its research overlaps most with Gartner and Omdia on data center and semiconductor forecasting. However, its commentary style, featuring frequent, quotable, single-analyst commentary on named public platforms, overlaps more with Constellation Research's named-voice model than with Gartner's or Forrester's institutional report format.
Is Moor Insights & Strategy part of the EPR Analyst Visibility Index?
Moor Insights & Strategy is not yet scored on the EPR Analyst Visibility Index. Formal Index inclusion begins with the 2027 edition, alongside Omdia, Constellation Research, and Everest Group. This profile serves as a qualitative placeholder before that scoring.
How is Moor Insights & Strategy different from Constellation Research?
Both Moor Insights & Strategy and Constellation Research operate on named-analyst visibility rather than institutional report output. However, Moor Insights & Strategy concentrates on semiconductors and infrastructure. Constellation Research, with Ray Wang as its most-cited named voice, concentrates on enterprise software, digital business, and AI strategy.
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