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Shares of Southern Co. (SO) rallied 1.85% to $86.00 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&amp;P 500 Index  falling 0.16% to 6,816.51 and Dow Jones Industrial Average  falling 0.09% to 48,416.56.
Southern Co. closed 14.71% short of its 52-week high of $100.84, which the company reached on October 16th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Monday, as NextEra Energy Inc. (NEE) remained unchanged, Dominion Energy Inc. (D) rose 0.86% to $59.84, and American Electric Power Co. Inc. (AEP) rose 1.44% to $115.77.
Trading volume (6.7 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 6.0 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled December 15, 2025.
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<p>Southern Co. (SO) stock rose 1.85% to $86.00 on Monday, outperforming competitors despite a poor trading session for the market. The S&P 500 Index fell 0.16% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.09%. Southern Co. remains 14.71% below its 52-week high. Trading volume was 6.7M, above the 50-day average of 6.0M.</p>

Southern Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day