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Southern Company (SO)

Southern Company (SO)
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Fundamentals

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  • Market Capitalization, $K 89,298,240
  • Shares Outstanding, K 1,095,684
  • Annual Sales, $ 25,253 M
  • Annual Income, $ 3,976 M
  • EBIT $ 11,914 M
  • EBITDA $ 16,900 M
  • 60-Month Beta 0.51
  • Price/Sales 3.61
  • Price/Cash Flow 9.96
  • Price/Book 2.43

Options Overview Details

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  • Implied Volatility 19.04% ( +1.61%)
  • Historical Volatility 15.76%
  • IV Percentile 64%
  • IV Rank 47.93%
  • IV High 26.71% on 12/04/24
  • IV Low 11.98% on 05/31/24
  • Put/Call Vol Ratio 0.31
  • Today's Volume 1,470
  • Volume Avg (30-Day) 3,888
  • Put/Call OI Ratio 0.55
  • Today's Open Interest 99,056
  • Open Int (30-Day) 102,009

Analyst Rating / Earnings Estimates

Current Rating
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Moderate Buy
Based on 21 analysts offering recommendations.
Earnings Estimates - Current Qtr 12/31/24
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  • Average Estimate 0.51
  • Number of Estimates 4
  • High Estimate 0.61
  • Low Estimate 0.46
  • Prior Year 0.64
  • Growth Rate Est. (year over year) -20.31%

Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
81.38 +0.33%
on 12/17/24
90.24 -9.51%
on 11/27/24
-6.64 (-7.52%)
since 11/19/24
3-Month
81.38 +0.33%
on 12/17/24
94.45 -13.55%
on 10/24/24
-7.21 (-8.11%)
since 09/19/24
52-Week
65.80 +24.09%
on 02/16/24
94.45 -13.55%
on 10/24/24
+10.39 (+14.58%)
since 12/19/23

Most Recent Stories

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ETR : 73.19 (-2.20%)
SO : 81.65 (+0.18%)
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SO : 81.65 (+0.18%)
XEL : 66.44 (+0.06%)
NEE : 70.87 (+0.50%)
Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights NextEra, Southern, Vistra and Exelon

For Immediate ReleaseChicago, IL – December 3, 2024 – Today, Zacks Equity Research discusses NextEra Energy NEE, The Southern Co. SO, Vistra Corp. VST and Exelon Corp. EXC.Industry: Electric PowerLink:...

EXC : 36.58 (+0.05%)
VST : 134.60 (+1.29%)
SO : 81.65 (+0.18%)
NEE : 70.87 (+0.50%)
Is Southern Company Stock Underperforming the S&P 500?

Southern Company has recently underperformed the broader S&P 500. However, analysts remain cautiously optimistic about the stock's prospects.

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SO : 81.65 (+0.18%)
AEP : 90.91 (-1.10%)
4 Stocks to Watch From the Prospering Electric Power Industry

The Zacks Utility – Electric Power industry players generate and supply electricity to millions of customers across the United States. The utilities have been transitioning toward clean sources of fuel...

EXC : 36.58 (+0.05%)
VST : 134.60 (+1.29%)
SO : 81.65 (+0.18%)
NEE : 70.87 (+0.50%)
Southern's Unit Expands Millers Branch Solar Facility in Texas

Southern Company SO, through its subsidiary Southern Power, has made a major announcement regarding expanding its Millers Branch Solar Facility in Haskell County, TX. This Phase III expansion will further...

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NI : 35.43 (-2.15%)
SO : 81.65 (+0.18%)
A Once-in-a-Decade Investment Opportunity: 1 Little-Known Vanguard Index Fund to Buy for the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Boom

Artificial intelligence (AI) will likely be the defining technology of the next decade. In fact, Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates believes it will be as transformational as "the creation...

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VPU : 160.52 (-3.23%)
Rising Energy Demand Pushes Southern Co. to Keep Coal Assets Afloat

The Southern CompanySO, driven by the growing energy demand, is reconsidering the extension of the coal-fired power plant’s life in Georgia. The recent boom in artificial intelligence and cloud computing...

AEE : 86.93 (unch)
DTE : 117.53 (-2.63%)
SO : 81.65 (+0.18%)
ENGIY : 15.2800 (-1.55%)
The Ultimate High-Yield Utility Stock to Buy With $1,000 Right Now

There are some utilities that Wall Street knows quite well because they are so large and influential, like NextEra Energy (NYSE: NEE) or Southern Company (NYSE: SO) . Then there's a company like Black...

XLU : 75.03 (+0.19%)
SO : 81.65 (+0.18%)
BKH : 57.73 (-3.88%)
NEE : 70.87 (+0.50%)
Are Wall Street Analysts Bullish on Southern Company Stock?

Southern Company has outperformed the broader market and its peers this year, and Wall Street analysts are moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

XLU : 75.03 (+0.19%)
$SPX : 5,872.16 (-2.95%)
SO : 81.65 (+0.18%)

Barchart Technical Opinion

The Barchart Technical Opinion rating is a 40% Sell with a Average short term outlook on maintaining the current direction.

The market is in highly oversold territory. Beware of a trend reversal.

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Business Summary

Atlanta, GA-based Southern Company is one of the largest utilities in the United States. The company deals with the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity. Southern Company serves approximately nine million customers in Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Virginia, and other states,...

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 84.40
2nd Resistance Point 83.80
1st Resistance Point 82.65
Last Price 81.65
1st Support Level 80.90
2nd Support Level 80.30
3rd Support Level 79.15

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52-Week High 94.45
Fibonacci 61.8% 83.51
Last Price 81.65
Fibonacci 50% 80.13
Fibonacci 38.2% 76.74
52-Week Low 65.80

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