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November 28 Morning Report: GovCon Index Posts 3rd Straight Record Close, Weekly Gain


GovConIndexUPExecutive Mosaic’s GovCon Index climbed 0.721 percent to 89.518 for the shortened trading session Friday to register a third consecutive record-high close as gainers outnumbered decliners by a 4-to-1 ratio.

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) was the GCI’s top net performer and Rockwell Collins (NYSE: COL) was the top percentage gainer.

The Index also posted a third straight weekly gain since the election as analysts see President-elect Donald Trump’s economic policies as potentially beneficial to defense and government contracting stocks.

Market Summary

Index Value Net Change % Change
GovCon Index 89.518 +0.641 +0.721%
S&P 500  2, 213.35 +8.63 +0.39%
Dow Jones Industrial Average 19, 152.14 +68.96 +0.36%
NASDAQ 5, 398.92 +18.24 +0.34%
Advancing GovCon Index Issues 25
Declining GovCon Index Issues 5
Unchanged GovCon Index Issues 0

Top GovCon Index Net Gainers

Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change –´ % Change
HII Huntington Ingalls Industries 180.80 +3.08 +1.73%
COL Rockwell Collins 92.96 +2.06 +2.27%
MCK McKesson Corp. 143.07 +1.80 +1.27%
GD General Dynamics 172.08 +1.53 +0.90%
LMT Lockheed Martin 265.92 +1.52 +0.57%

Top GovCon Index Percentage Gainers

Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change % Change –´
COL Rockwell Collins 92.96 +2.06 +2.27%
EGL Engility Holdings 37.67 +0.70 +1.89%
HII Huntington Ingalls Industries 180.80 +3.08 +1.73%
OA Orbital ATK 87.95 +1.40 +1.62%
MCK McKesson Corp. 143.07 +1.80 +1.27%

Lowest GovCon Index Net Performers

Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change –¾ % Change
CACI CACI International 128.50 -0.25 -0.19%
CAE CAE 14.49 -0.19 -1.29%
KBR KBR 16.94 -0.19 -1.11%
MMS Maximus 57.33 -0.13 -0.23%
GIB CGI Group 47.87 -0.01 -0.02%

Lowest GovCon Index Percentage Performers

Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change % Change –¾
CAE CAE 14.49 -0.19 -1.29%
KBR KBR 16.94 -0.19 -1.11%
MMS Maximus 57.33 -0.13 -0.23%
CACI CACI International 128.50 -0.25 -0.19%
GIB CGI Group 47.87 -0.01 -0.02%

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