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October 3 Morning Report: GovCon Index Closes September With Loss, Maintains YTD Gain


GovConIndexDOWNExecutive Mosaic’s GovCon Index recorded a 0.232-percent drop Friday to 80.575 and closed September with a 1.13-percent loss.

McKesson Corp. (NYSE: MCK) was the top gainer for both GCI stocks and stocks co-listed with the S&P 500.

KBR (NYSE: KBR), whose joint venture with Triple Canopy won the $117.8 million Kuwait Base Operations and Security Support Services 2.0 to provide security support services to the U.S. Army in Kuwait, was GCI’s second-best percentage performer Friday.

The Index also maintained positive year-to-date performance with a 6.2-percent gain over three quarters.

Market Summary

Index Value Net Change % Change
GovCon Index 80.575 -0.187 -0.232%
S&P 500 2, 168.27 +17.14 +0.80%
Dow Jones Industrial Average 18, 308.15 +164.70 +0.91%
NASDAQ 5, 312.00 +42.85 +0.81%
Advancing GovCon Index Issues 20
Declining GovCon Index Issues 10
Unchanged GovCon Index Issues 0

Lowest GovCon Index Net Performers

Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change –¾ % Change
VEC Vectrus 15.23 -12.40 -44.88%
LMT Lockheed Martin* 239.72 -2.62 -1.08%
GD General Dynamics* 155.16 -0.45 -0.29%
RTN Raytheon* 136.13 -0.41 -0.30%
LDOS Leidos Holdings 43.28 -0.20 -0.46%

Lowest GovCon Index Percentage Performers

Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change % Change –¾
VEC Vectrus 15.23 -12.40 -44.88%
LMT Lockheed Martin* 239.72 -2.62 -1.08%
BAH Booz Allen Hamilton 31.61 -0.19 -0.60%
CSRA CSRA* 26.90 -0.16 -0.59%
LDOS Leidos Holdings 43.28 -0.20 -0.46%

Top GovCon Index Net Performers

Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change –´ % Change
MCK McKesson Corp.* 166.75 +2.33 +1.42%
HRS Harris Corp.* 91.61 +1.00 +1.10%
HII Huntington Ingalls Industries 153.42 +0.89 +0.58%
OA Orbital ATK 76.23 +0.78 +1.03%
BA Boeing* 131.74 +0.71 +0.54%

Top GovCon Index Percentage Performers

Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change % Change –´
NAV Navistar International 22.89 +0.64 +2.88%
KBR KBR 15.13 +0.22 +1.48%
MCK McKesson Corp.* 166.75 +2.33 +1.42%
CUB Cubic Corp. 46.81 +0.59 +1.28%
ICFI ICF 44.32 +0.56 +1.28%

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