Can Southern Co (SO) Stock Rise to the Top of Utilities Sector Thursday?

Southern Co (SO) is near the top in its sector according to InvestorsObserver. SO gets an overall rating of 75. That means it scores higher than 75% of stocks. Southern Co gets a 83 rank in the Utilities sector. Utilities is number 8 out of 11 sectors.

SO has an Overall Score of 75. Find out what this means to you and get the rest of the rankings on SO!

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What do These Ratings Mean?

Analyzing stocks can be hard. There are tons of numbers and ratios, and it can be hard to remember what they all mean and what counts as “good” for a given value. InvestorsObserver ranks stocks on eight different metrics. We percentile rank most of our scores to make it easy for investors to understand. A score of 75 means the stock is more attractive than 75 percent of stocks. These rankings allows you to easily compare stocks and view what the strengths and weaknesses are of a given company. This lets you find the stocks with the best short and long term growth prospects in a matter of seconds. The combined score incorporates technical and fundamental analysis in order to give a comprehensive overview of a stocks performance. Investors who then want to focus on analysts rankings or valuations are able to see the separate scores for each section.

What's Happening With Southern Co Stock Today?

Southern Co (SO) stock is higher by 1% while the S&P 500 is lower by -0.14% as of 3:30 PM on Thursday, Nov 30. SO has risen $0.70 from the previous closing price of $70.24 on volume of 3,239,602 shares. Over the past year the S&P 500 has gained 11.38% while SO has risen 4.88%. SO earned $2.77 a per share in the over the last 12 months, giving it a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.6. Click Here to get the full Stock Report for Southern Co stock.