2026-10-07 · EME
EME −5.1%: an unusually large move for this stock
EMCOR Group, Inc. moved 2.9 points less than its sector, on 0.7× its usual volume.
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Wednesday, October 7, 2026. EME −5.1%: an unusually large move for this stock. EMCOR Group, Inc. moved 2.9 points less than its sector, on 0.7× its usual volume.
What the data shows for Emcor (EME): EME −5.1% today. Its sector fund (XLI) −2.2% today. S&P 500 (SPY) −0.3% today.
Worked out from that data: 2.9 points less than its sector. Volume 0.7× its 20-day average. Bigger than 96% of its daily moves over the past 250 trading days.
Possible contributors. These line up in time with the move; they are not confirmed causes: News: “Exploring the top movers within the S&P500 index during today's session.” (Published around the move. Timing only, not a confirmed cause). News: “Wednesday's session: top gainers and losers in the S&P500 index” (Published around the move. Timing only, not a confirmed cause).
About the company: Emcor trades as EME and is part of the S&P 500, in the Industrials sector (Construction & Engineering), headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut, founded in 1994.
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- OBSERVEDEME −5.1% todayOct 7, 2026, 4:35 PM ET
- OBSERVEDIts sector fund (XLI) −2.2% todayOct 7, 2026, 4:35 PM ET
- CALCULATED2.9 points less than its sectorHow: stock return − sector fund return · Oct 7, 2026, 4:35 PM ET
- OBSERVEDS&P 500 (SPY) −0.3% todayOct 7, 2026, 4:35 PM ET
- CALCULATEDVolume 0.7× its 20-day averageHow: today’s volume ÷ average of the last 20 days · Oct 7, 2026, 4:35 PM ET
- CALCULATEDBigger than 96% of its daily moves over the past 250 trading daysHow: share of past daily moves smaller in size · Oct 7, 2026, 4:35 PM ET
- POSSIBLE CONTRIBUTORNews: “Exploring the top movers within the S&P500 index during today's session.”Published around the move. Timing only, not a confirmed cause. · Oct 7, 2026, 3:05 PM ET
- POSSIBLE CONTRIBUTORNews: “Wednesday's session: top gainers and losers in the S&P500 index”Published around the move. Timing only, not a confirmed cause. · Oct 7, 2026, 12:35 PM ET
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Statistics only, not investment advice. Past moves don’t predict future ones. Data as of Oct 7, 2026, 4:35 PM ET.