Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index enters the eve of the U.S. presidential election on a six-week streak of declines with Friday’s close at 78.088, up 0.024 points from Thursday.
Both the GCI and U.S. stock market at-large have felt effects of election-related uncertainty among investors over the past month with frequent swings between gains and losses during trading days.
Leidos Holdings (NYSE: LDOS) led 13 GCI companies higher for the week on a percentage basis with McKesson Corp. (NYSE: MCK) the worst performer.
This week’s round of earnings reports from GovCon Index companies includes CSRA (NYSE: CSRA) and Vectrus (NYSE: VEC).
Market Summary
| Index | Value | Net Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| GovCon Index | 78.088 | +0.024 | +0.031% |
| S&P 500 | 2, 085.18 | -3.48 | -0.17% |
| Dow Jones Industrial Average | 17, 888.35 | -42.32 | -0.24% |
| NASDAQ | 5, 046.31 | -12.04 | -0.24% |
| Advancing GovCon Index Issues | 14 |
| Declining GovCon Index Issues | 16 |
| Unchanged GovCon Index Issues | 0 |
Top GovCon Index Net Gainers
| Symbol | Company | $ Current Price | Net Change –´ | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CACI | CACI International | 102.70 | +1.65 | +1.63% |
| HRS | Harris Corp. * | 94.25 | +1.45 | +1.56% |
| CUB | Cubic Corp. | 42.00 | +1.25 | +3.07% |
| MCK | McKesson Corp. * | 130.76 | +1.17 | +0.90% |
| MMS | Maximus | 52.52 | +1.04 | +2.02% |
Top GovCon Index Percentage Gainers
| Symbol | Company | $ Current Price | Net Change | % Change –´ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUB | Cubic Corp. | 42.00 | +1.25 | +3.07% |
| NAV | Navistar International | 23.43 | +0.60 | +2.63% |
| EGL | Engility Holdings | 27.28 | +0.56 | +2.10% |
| MMS | Maximus | 52.52 | +1.04 | +2.02% |
| CAE | CAE | 14.36 | +0.28 | +1.99% |
Lowest GovCon Index Net Performers
| Symbol | Company | $ Current Price | Net Change –¾ | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMT | Lockheed Martin * | 236.28 | -2.42 | -1.01% |
| HII | Huntington Ingalls Industries | 146.75 | -1.99 | -1.34% |
| RTN | Raytheon * | 132.97 | -1.17 | -0.87% |
| LDOS | Leidos Holdings | 43.76 | -0.63 | -1.42% |
| BA | Boeing * | 139.54 | -0.48 | -0.34% |
Lowest GovCon Index Percentage Performers
| Symbol | Company | $ Current Price | Net Change | % Change –¾ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KBR | KBR | 13.52 | -0.39 | -2.80% |
| LDOS | Leidos Holdings | 43.76 | -0.63 | -1.42% |
| HII | Huntington Ingalls Industries | 146.75 | -1.99 | -1.34% |
| ACM | AECOM | 26.92 | -0.32 | -1.17% |
| LMT | Lockheed Martin * | 236.28 | -2.42 | -1.01% |
