Southern Co (SO)

SO (NYSE:Utilities)
$46.44
pos +0.04
+0.09%
Today's Range: 46.12 - 46.58 | SO Avg Daily Volume: 3,846,800
Last Update: 05/21/13 - 4:01 PM EDT
Volume: 3,135,413
YTD Performance: 8.48%
Open: $46.33
Previous Close: $46.40
52 Week Range: $41.75 - $48.74
Oustanding Shares: 870,390,537
Market Cap: 40,386,120,917
6-Month Chart
TheStreet Ratings Grade for SO
Buy Hold Sell
A+ A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D D- E+ E E- F
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Analysts Ratings
Historical Rec Current 1 Mo. Ago 2 Mo. Ago 3 Mo. Ago
Strong Buy 2 2 1 1
Moderate Buy 0 0 0 0
Hold 9 10 11 11
Moderate Sell 0 0 0 0
Strong Sell 2 2 2 2
Mean Rec. 3.00 3.00 3.14 3.14
Latest Dividend: 0.51
Latest Dividend Yield: 4.38%
Dividend Ex-Date: 05/02/13
Price Earnings Ratio: 19.83
Price Earnings Comparisons:
SO Sector Avg. S&P 500
19.83 19.70 17.70
Price Performance History (%Change):
3 Mo 1 Yr 3 Y
4.52% 2.04% 38.13%
GROWTH 12 Mo 3 Yr CAGR
Revenue -6.30 0.05 0.02
Net Income 6.50 0.41 0.12
EPS 4.70 0.30 0.09
Earnings for SO:
EBITDA 6.59B
Revenue 16.54B
Average Earnings Estimates
Qtr (06/13) Qtr (09/13) FY (12/13) FY (12/14)
Average Estimate $0.69 $1.16 $2.75 $2.88
Number of Analysts 6 6 13 11
High Estimate $0.75 $1.20 $2.80 $2.95
Low Estimate $0.67 $1.14 $2.70 $2.73
Prior Year $0.69 $1.11 $2.68 $2.75
Growth Rate (Year over Year) 0.24% 4.35% 2.55% 4.85%
Chart Benchmark Timeframe
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13 hours ago from Seeking Alpha
TexasAlum: @karenfinerman what are your thoughts on $SO - hold or sell
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14 hours ago from web
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15 hours ago from Seeking Alpha
ChartMoMo: Long $SO 46.45
17 hours ago from StockTwits Web
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19 hours ago from web
Declining demand and lower-cost alternatives nullify its North Carolina project.
Two new plants are less than 20% built.
The Tennessee Valley Authority's unique regulatory structure makes it too difficult to sell.

Pull the Plug on Utilities Real Money Pro($)

Too much risk, not enough reward.
Having lost the confidence of regulators and the public it serves, the utility's future is uncertain.

Market on Close Imbalance Real Money Pro($)

How much to buy?
New EPA regulations will accelerate the inevitable as marginal coal and nuclear plants are retired.
Investors should consider the possibility that new projects may not be completed.
If you think Washington can develop a cohesive energy policy, forget it.
Summer usage was down from 2011 levels, and this could ding utilities' quarters.

Columnist Conversation / Market Updates

| May 21, 2013
| 5:33 PM EDT
Co misses on revenues. Revenue rose (if you can call it that) 0.8% to $1.7 bin. (I was looking for 1.7% y/y rev growth.)...
| May 21, 2013
| 3:46 PM EDT
We added a call spread for NTAP here, not as pricey as the move implies, the chart not looking too bad. I like this for...

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