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The Southern Company (SO)

(Delayed Data from NYSE)

$88.54 USD

88.54
6,817,395

-2.49 (-2.74%)

Updated Nov 1, 2024 04:00 PM ET

After-Market: $88.57 +0.03 (0.03%) 7:58 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 Buy24.10%
2Buy17.80%
3Hold9.50%
4Sell2.70%
5Strong Sell2.70%
S&P50011.20%

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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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C Value C Growth A Momentum C 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 38% (95 out of 250)

Industry: Utility - Electric Power

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Zacks News

Utility Stock Q3 Earnings Roster for Oct 30: SO, ETR & More

For the domestic-focused matured Utility sector, total Q3 earnings are likely to increase 4.7% year over year on 4.5% higher revenues.

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Kinross Gold, KB Home, The Southern Company and Verizon Communications

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Kinross Gold, KB Home, The Southern Company and Verizon Communications

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Costco, Booking Holdings, PNC Financial, The Southern Company and General Dynamics

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Costco, Booking Holdings, PNC Financial, The Southern Company and General Dynamics

Southern Company (SO) to Report Q3 Earnings: What to Expect?

Southern Company (SO) added 23,000 residential electric and 14,000 residential gas customers in the first half of 2019, a trend that most likely continued in the third quarter.

4 Stocks to Buy on a Possible Fed Rate Cut in October

The current economic scenario could make it apt for Fed to cut its benchmark rates again.

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Top Research Reports for Costco, Booking & PNC Financial

Today's Research Daily features new research reports on 16 major stocks, including Costco (COST), Booking Holdings (BKNG) and PNC Financial (PNC).

Southern Co. (SO) Reports Next Week: What Awaits?

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.

What's in Store for Edison International (EIX) Q3 Earnings?

Edison International's (EIX) third-quarter revenues are likely to get a boost from warm weather conditions. However increasing expenses can hamper the bottom line.

DTE Energy (DTE) to Report Q3 Earnings: What's in Store?

DTE Energy's (DTE) service territories experience record precipitation levels in September, which, in turn, are likely to have resulted in higher electricity demand during the third quarter.

Southern Co. (SO) Outpaces Stock Market Gains: What You Should Know

Southern Co. (SO) closed the most recent trading day at $61.59, moving +0.74% from the previous trading session.

4 Utility Stocks Set to Outshine Earnings Estimates in Q3

The Utility sector's third-quarter earnings are expected to have benefited from new rates, customer growth and a drop in interest rates.

CMS Energy (CMS) to Report Q3 Earnings: What's in Store?

Strong storm activity in the months of August and September might have pushed up CMS Energy's (CMS) Q3 expenses. However, positive rate case outcomes are likely to have benefited the company's bottom line.

PAM vs. SO: Which Stock Should Value Investors Buy Now?

PAM vs. SO: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Southern Company, Applied Materials, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, NVIDIA and Edwards Lifesciences

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Southern Company, Applied Materials, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, NVIDIA and Edwards Lifesciences

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Top Research Reports for Southern, Applied Materials & Vertex

Today's Research Daily features new research reports on 16 major stocks, including Southern Company (SO), Applied Materials (AMAT) and Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX).

Southern Co. (SO) Dips More Than Broader Markets: What You Should Know

Southern Co. (SO) closed at $60.92 in the latest trading session, marking a -0.98% move from the prior day.

Southern Co. (SO) Stock Moves -0.65%: What You Should Know

Southern Co. (SO) closed at $61.52 in the latest trading session, marking a -0.65% move from the prior day.

Southern Co. (SO) Stock Moves -1.18%: What You Should Know

In the latest trading session, Southern Co. (SO) closed at $61.15, marking a -1.18% move from the previous day.

AES Corp (AES) to Develop Son My 2 Power Plant in Vietnam

AES Corp (AES) signs 20-year contract agreement with the Vietnam Government.

PAM vs. SO: Which Stock Should Value Investors Buy Now?

PAM vs. SO: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?

Southern Co. (SO) Gains As Market Dips: What You Should Know

Southern Co. (SO) closed at $61.88 in the latest trading session, marking a +0.24% move from the prior day.

Southern Co. (SO) Stock Moves 0.43%: What You Should Know

Southern Co. (SO) closed at $61.06 in the latest trading session, marking a +0.43% move from the prior day.

Southern Co. (SO) Gains As Market Dips: What You Should Know

Southern Co. (SO) closed at $60.13 in the latest trading session, marking a +0.23% move from the prior day.

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Duke, NextEra, Dominion and Southern

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Duke, NextEra, Dominion and Southern

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U.S. Wind Industry to Maintain Momentum: 3 Stocks in Focus

During the first half of 2019, the U.S. wind industry successfully installed 1,577megawatts (MW) of new wind power capacity, reflecting a 53% increase over the first half of 2018.