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The Southern Company (SO)

(Real Time Quote from BATS)

$91.51 USD

91.51
2,244,942

+0.63 (0.69%)

Updated Oct 2, 2024 03:04 PM ET

Zacks Rank:

This is our short term rating system that serves as a timeliness indicator for stocks over the next 1 to 3 months. How good is it? See rankings and related performance below.

Zacks Rank Definition Annualized Return
1Strong Buy23.68%
2Buy17.55%
3Hold9.21%
4Sell4.93%
5Strong Sell2.36%
S&P50010.96%

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3-Hold of 5     3    

Style Scores:

The Style Scores are a complementary set of indicators to use alongside the Zacks Rank. It allows the user to better focus on the stocks that are the best fit for his or her personal trading style.

The scores are based on the trading styles of Value, Growth, and Momentum. There's also a VGM Score ('V' for Value, 'G' for Growth and 'M' for Momentum), which combines the weighted average of the individual style scores into one score.

Value Score A
Growth Score A
Momentum Score A
VGM Score A

Within each Score, stocks are graded into five groups: A, B, C, D and F. As you might remember from your school days, an A, is better than a B; a B is better than a C; a C is better than a D; and a D is better than an F.

As an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means you want to buy stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 or #2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Score of an A or a B in your personal trading style.

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D Value C Growth C Momentum D VGM

Industry Rank:

The Zacks Industry Rank assigns a rating to each of the 265 X (Expanded) Industries based on their average Zacks Rank.

An industry with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #1's and #2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #4's and #5's.

The industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%.

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Top 20% (50 out of 252)

Industry: Utility - Electric Power

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Zacks News

Can Southern (SO) Sustain Its Beat Run in Q1 Earnings Show?

by Zacks Equity Research

Higher retail electricity sales and robust customer growth are likely to have boosted Southern Company's (SO) profit levels in the first quarter.

Southern Company (SO) Hikes Dividend for 21st Straight Year

by Zacks Equity Research

Southern Company (SO) is likely to pay out its increased quarterly dividend of 68 cents on Jun 6, 2022.

PG&E (PCG) to Report Q1 Earnings: What's in the Offing?

by Zacks Equity Research

PG&E Corp.'s (PCG) Q1 results are expected to reflect favorable weather patterns along with cost-reduction initiatives

Should Invesco S&P Ultra Dividend Revenue ETF (RDIV) Be on Your Investing Radar?

by Zacks Equity Research

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Southern Co. (SO) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth

by Zacks Equity Research

Southern Co. (SO) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

Southern (SO) Partners With Volta to Offer Viable EV Solutions

by Zacks Equity Research

Southern Company (SO), in partnership with Volta (VLTA), is set to offer sustainable software solutions to firms transitioning from commercial fleets to electric vehicles.

Why Southern Co. (SO) Could Beat Earnings Estimates Again

by Zacks Equity Research

Southern Co. (SO) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.

Are Options Traders Betting on a Big Move in Southern Company (SO) Stock?

by Zacks Equity Research

Investors need to pay close attention to Southern Company (SO) stock based on the movements in the options market lately.

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights Mastercard, The Walt Disney, Costco Wholesale, PayPal and The Southern Company

by Zacks Equity Research

Mastercard, The Walt Disney, Costco Wholesale, PayPal and The Southern Company are part of Today's Analyst article.

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Top Stock Reports for Mastercard, Walt Disney & Costco

by Mark Vickery

Today's Research Daily features new research reports on 16 major stocks, including Mastercard Incorporated (MA), The Walt Disney Company (DIS) and Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST).

Should You Invest in the Vanguard Utilities ETF (VPU)?

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Should You Invest in the Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLU)?

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Southern (SO) Beats on Q4 Earnings, Extends Vogtle Timeline

by Zacks Equity Research

The Southern Company (SO) guides earnings per share of $3.50-$3.60 for this year and 90 cents for the March quarter.

Can Southern (SO) Q4 Earnings Maintain Positive Surprise?

by Zacks Equity Research

The Southern Company (SO) beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in each of the last four quarters, delivering an earnings surprise of 7.9%, on average.

Should Invesco S&P Ultra Dividend Revenue ETF (RDIV) Be on Your Investing Radar?

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Analysts Estimate Southern Co. (SO) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for

by Zacks Equity Research

Southern Co. (SO) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

Southern's (SO) Georgia Power to Shut Down Its Coal Plants

by Zacks Equity Research

Southern Company (SO) subsidiary, Georgia Power, set to shun coal usage and rely on natural gas and renewable sources.

Should You Invest in the Fidelity MSCI Utilities Index ETF (FUTY)?

by Zacks Equity Research

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What Awaits Brookfield Renewable (BEP) This Earnings Season?

by Zacks Equity Research

Brookfield Renewable's (BEP) fourth-quarter earnings are likely to have benefited from stable contribution from organic and acquired assets.

National Fuel Gas (NFG) to Report Q1 Earnings: What's in Store?

by Zacks Equity Research

National Fuel Gas's (NFG) first-quarter fiscal 2022 results are likely to have benefited from higher commodity prices and strong production from inorganic assets.

PNM Resources (PNM) to Report Q4 Earnings: What's in Store?

by Zacks Equity Research

PNM Resources' (PNM) fourth-quarter results are likely to have benefited from an improvement in economic conditions, an increase in the customer base, partly offset by the addition of new shares.

Southern Co. (SO) is a Top-Ranked Momentum Stock: Should You Buy?

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Xcel Energy (XEL) to Report Q4 Earnings: What's in Offing?

by Zacks Equity Research

Xcel Energy Inc.'s (XEL) fourth-quarter results are likely to have benefited from new electric and natural gas rates, marginally offset by an increase in operating expenses.

NextEra Energy (NEE) to Report Q4 Earnings: What to Expect

by Zacks Equity Research

NextEra Energy's (NEE) Q4 earnings are likely to have benefited from improving economic conditions in Florida, while expenses related to liability management activities might have offset the positives.

Will Southern Co. (SO) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report?

by Zacks Equity Research

Southern Co. (SO) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.