Why is SO stock moving?
The Southern Company · end-of-day data as of Oct 16, 2026
The Southern Company
$91.18-5.5%
Hold · 23 analystsPT $97.83 +7.3%
The move, split
The Southern Company (SO) rose 2.2% on Oct 16, 2026.
The market (SPY) fell 1.1%; Utilities stocks rose 1.5%. Most of the move came from its sector.
Market (SPY)-1.1%
Utilities sector+2.6%
SO specific+0.7%
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Market = SPY. Sector = equal-weight average of the tracked companies in the same sector, net of the market.
Context
- News3.00
- Volume1.3x
- Off 52w high-6.5%
- Sector▼ -6.3%
- Earnings in20d
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