Is Southern Co (SO) Stock at the Top of the Utilities

Southern Co (SO) is around the top of the Utilities - Regulated Electric industry according to InvestorsObserver. SO received an overall rating of 55, which means that it scores higher than 55 percent of all stocks. Southern Co also achieved a score of 89 in the Utilities - Regulated Electric industry, putting it above 89 percent of Utilities - Regulated Electric stocks. Utilities - Regulated Electric is ranked 73 out of the 148 industries.

SO has an Overall Score of 55. 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?

Trying to find the best stocks can be a daunting task. There are a wide variety of ways to analyze stocks in order to determine which ones are performing the strongest. InvestorsObserver makes the entire process easier by using percentile rankings that allows you to easily find the stocks who have the strongest evaluations by analysts. This ranking system incorporates numerous factors used by analysts to compare stocks in greater detail. This allows you to find the best stocks available in any industry with relative ease. These percentile-ranked scores using both fundamental and technical analysis give investors an easy way to view the attractiveness of specific stocks. Stocks with the highest scores have the best evaluations by analysts working on Wall Street.

What's Happening With Southern Co Stock Today?

Southern Co (SO) stock is higher by 2.18% while the S&P 500 has fallen -0.02% as of 3:02 PM on Thursday, Nov 16. SO has risen $1.50 from the previous closing price of $68.75 on volume of 2,305,016 shares. Over the past year the S&P 500 has gained 13.72% while SO has risen 6.71%. SO earned $2.77 a per share in the over the last 12 months, giving it a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.37. Click Here to get the full Stock Report for Southern Co stock.