SO - The Southern Company
| Previous Close | 66.86 |
| Open | 66.78 |
| Bid | 66.19 x 800 |
| Ask | 0.00 x 800 |
| Day's Range | 66.15 - 67.55 |
| 52 Week Range | 49.01 - 71.10 |
| Volume | 4,932,283 |
| Avg. Volume | 4,733,442 |
| Market Cap | 69.779B |
| Beta (5Y Monthly) | 0.25 |
| PE Ratio (TTM) | 14.71 |
| EPS (TTM) | 4.50 |
| Earnings Date | Apr 28, 2020 - May 03, 2020 |
| Forward Dividend & Yield | 2.48 (3.71%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Feb 13, 2020 |
| 1y Target Est | 68.25 |
- Investopedia
Top Utilities Stocks for March 2020
The utilities sector is made up of companies that provide electricity, natural gas, water, sewage and other services to homes and businesses. Many of these companies are heavily regulated, and include American Electric Power Co. Inc. (AEP), Consolidated Edison Inc. (ED), and Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL). Utilities stocks, as represented by the Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLU), have outperformed the broader market, providing investors with a total return of 21.8% compared to the S&P 500's total return of 16.7% over the past 12 months. These market performance numbers and the statistics in the tables below are as of February 25.
- American City Business Journals
Atlanta packaging giant adds familiar face to its new-look board
Veritiv Corp.'s new-look board of directors includes a familiar face. The Atlanta-based packaging company said Tuesday it appointed Shantella (Shan) E. Cooper to its current 10-person board, joining the Compensation and Leadership Development, and Nominating and Governance committees. The pair will, in essence, replace two retiring board members: John Zillmer, who was named CEO of Aramark in October, and another who is reaching the company's stated age limit as of April, according to a company spokesperson.
- Simply Wall St.
The Southern Company Just Released Its Full-Year Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Estimates
Last week saw the newest yearly earnings release from The Southern Company (NYSE:SO), an important milestone in the...
- Thomson Reuters StreetEvents
Edited Transcript of SO earnings conference call or presentation 20-Feb-20 6:00pm GMT
Q4 2019 Southern Co Earnings Call
- PR Newswire
Stay warm and save energy as temperatures drop across Georgia
With temperatures across parts of Georgia expected to drop in the coming days, Georgia Power reminds customers that small changes around the house can deliver big energy savings during fluctuating temperatures.
- Zacks
Southern (SO) Beats on Q4 Earnings, Sticks to Vogtle Timeline
Southern Company (SO) adds 41,000 residential electric and 30,000 residential gas customers in 2019.
- Zacks
Southern Company (SO) Q4 Earnings Top, Revenues Miss
Southern Company's (SO) total retail sales decreased 9.8%, with residential and commercial sales going down by 13.9% and 8.3%, respectively.
- PR Newswire
Southern Company reports fourth-quarter and full-year 2019 earnings
Southern Company today reported fourth-quarter 2019 earnings of $440 million, or 42 cents per share, compared with $278 million, or 27 cents per share, in the fourth quarter of 2018. Southern Company also reported full-year 2019 earnings of $4.74 billion, or $4.53 per share, compared with earnings of $2.23 billion, or $2.18 per share, in 2018.
- Investing.com
Southern Earnings inline, Revenue Misses In Q4
Investing.com - Southern reported on Thursday fourth quarter earnings that matched analysts' forecasts and revenue that fell short of expectations.
- Zacks
Is a Surprise Coming for Southern Company (SO) This Earnings Season?
Southern Company (SO) is seeing favorable earnings estimate revision activity and has a positive Zacks Earnings ESP heading into earnings season.
- Zacks
Is A Beat In Store For Southern Company (SO) inQ4 Earnings?
Southern Company (SO) adds 30,000 residential electric and 21,000 residential gas customers in the first nine months of 2019, a trend that most likely continued in the fourth quarter.
- Zacks
Southern Co. (SO) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth
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.
- PR Newswire
Nicor Gas Makes Two-Year, $100,000 Commitment to Habitat for Humanity
Nicor Gas has made a two-year, $100,000 commitment to two local Habitat for Humanity affiliates to support construction of new homes for families in the DuPage and Fox Valley areas. Nicor Gas employees will also volunteer their personal time to aid building efforts at Habitat for Humanity locations across the state throughout the summer.
- American City Business Journals
Dominion takes bigger stake in Atlantic Coast Pipeline as costs rise again
The deal makes Dominion the majority partner in the Atlantic Coast Pipeline with a 53% stake. Duke Energy Corp. is now the minority partner, with its share remaining at 47%.
- Simply Wall St.
Here's Why I Think Southern (NYSE:SO) Is An Interesting Stock
For beginners, it can seem like a good idea (and an exciting prospect) to buy a company that tells a good story to...
- PR Newswire
Final major concrete placement completed inside Vogtle Unit 3 containment
Workers at Georgia Power's Vogtle 3 & 4 project have completed the final concrete placement inside the Unit 3 containment vessel, which houses the unit's reactor. Completing this milestone is an important step that allows for the installation of machinery that will be used to load fuel into the unit.
- PR Newswire
Wildhorse Mountain Wind Facility in Oklahoma is Operational
Southern Power, a leading U.S. wholesale energy provider and subsidiary of Southern Company, today announced that the 100-megawatt (MW) Wildhorse Mountain Wind Facility in Pushmataha County, Okla., is now operational.
- PR Newswire
Georgia Natural Gas donates $200,000 to help low-income families heat their homes
Low-income Georgians throughout the state will have additional financial support to help with the costs of heating their homes this winter.
- American City Business Journals
Georgia Power to reduce customer bills for 3rd time in February
Georgia Power customers will see a credit on their February bills as the utility company passes along the third round of savings in federal corporate taxes. The Georgia Public Service Commission on Dec. 17 approved higher rates for Georgia Power through Dec. 31, 2022 that total $1.68 billion over three years. Georgia Power, the largest electric subsidiary of the Southern Co. (NYSE: SO), said the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 reduced its corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%.
- PR Newswire
Ericsson provides solution for Southern Linc's next-generation mission critical push-to-talk service
Southern Linc has selected Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) to provide its customers – utilities, first responders, public sector entities and businesses needing highly reliable communications – the next-generation of Mission Critical Push-to-Talk (MCPTT) communications equipment, designed to work in the most demanding situations.
- PR Newswire
Georgia Power to issue credit on February bills
The third of three bill credits associated with the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 will be applied directly to Georgia Power customers' bills in February 2020. These credits are a result of the reduction in Georgia Power's federal corporate tax rate from 35% down to 21%.
- Zacks
Southern Co. (SO) Gains But Lags Market: What You Should Know
Southern Co. (SO) closed at $70.70 in the latest trading session, marking a +0.43% move from the prior day.
- PR Newswire
Alabama Power leaders named to national innovation commission
Alabama Power CEO Mark Crosswhite has been appointed as an executive committee member of the Council on Competitiveness and commissioner on the National Commission on Innovation and Competitiveness Frontiers.
- PR Newswire
Georgia Power encourages action during Severe Weather Awareness Week
Georgia Power is encouraging its 2.6 million customers to be severe-weather ready, as the company partners with the Georgia Emergency Management Agency and the National Weather Service for Severe Weather Awareness Week (SWAW), which will take place February 3 – 7. Georgia Power reminds customers to keep safety first during severe weather and offers the following storm tips customers can take to help their families become severe-weather ready:
- Moody's
Mackinaw Power, LLC -- Moody's announces completion of a periodic review of ratings of Mackinaw Power, LLC
Moody's Investors Service ("Moody's") has completed a periodic review of the ratings of Mackinaw Power, LLC and other ratings that are associated with the same analytical unit. The review was conducted through a portfolio review in which Moody's reassessed the appropriateness of the ratings in the context of the relevant principal methodology(ies), recent developments, and a comparison of the financial and operating profile to similarly rated peers. This publication does not announce a credit rating action and is not an indication of whether or not a credit rating action is likely in the near future.
