The buy side says: “Andrew is hands down the best analyst covering the group.”
Andrew Kaplowitz, 37, leads the pack for a second straight year. The Barclays Capital analyst “is able to put himself in my shoes and think like a buy-sider,” asserts one constituent. In March 2009, when the shares of South Milwaukee, Wisconsin–based mining-equipment manufacturer Bucyrus International dipped to $11.52, Kaplowitz underscored his overweight rating, arguing that rebounding emerging economies would rapidly boost commodities prices and therefore mining demand. Sure enough, earnings rose — and the stock catapulted to $72.32 in April 2010 before settling to $57.49 in late August, for an eye-popping 399 percent gain that outperformed the sector by an incredible 371.7 percentage points. Kaplowitz “hits management with the right questions” and “provides impeccable service, with lightning-fast callbacks — day or night,” say two more supporters.
