--- title: "Southern Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/286816694.md" description: "Southern Co. (SO) shares rose 2.09% to $93.71 on a mixed trading day, outperforming some competitors. The Dow Jones increased by 0.32%, while the S&P 500 fell by 0.07%. Southern Co. remains 7.07% below its 52-week high of $100.84. Competitors had varied performances: NextEra Energy fell 4.63%, Dominion Energy rose 9.44%, and American Electric Power increased by 2.02%. Trading volume was 6.7 million, above the 50-day average of 5.1 million." datetime: "2026-05-18T20:38:50.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/286816694.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286816694.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/286816694.md) --- # Southern Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day This article was automatically generated by MarketWatch using technology from Automated Insights. Shares of Southern Co. (SO) advanced 2.09% to $93.71 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.32% to 49,686.12 and the S&P 500 Index falling 0.07% to 7,403.05. Southern Co. closed 7.07% below its 52-week high of $100.84, which the company achieved on October 16th. The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Monday, as NextEra Energy Inc. (NEE) fell 4.63% to $89.04, Dominion Energy Inc. (D) rose 9.44% to $67.56, and American Electric Power Co. Inc. (AEP) rose 2.02% to $127.68. Trading volume (6.7 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 5.1 M. Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 18, 2026. This content was created by MarketWatch, which is operated by Dow Jones & Co. MarketWatch is published independently from Dow Jones Newswires and The Wall Street Journal. (END) Dow Jones Newswires 05-18-26 1638ET ### Related Stocks - [SO.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SO.US.md) - [AMLP.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AMLP.US.md) - [GRID.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/GRID.US.md) - [TPYP.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TPYP.US.md) - [UTSL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/UTSL.US.md) - [EMLP.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/EMLP.US.md) - [JXI.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/JXI.US.md) - [MLPA.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MLPA.US.md) - [XLU.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/XLU.US.md) - [.DJI.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/.DJI.US.md) - [.SPX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/.SPX.US.md) - [NEE.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NEE.US.md) - [D.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/D.US.md) - [AEP.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AEP.US.md) - [SOJF.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SOJF.US.md) - [SOMN.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SOMN.US.md) - [SOJD.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SOJD.US.md) - [SOJE.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SOJE.US.md) - [SOJC.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SOJC.US.md) - [NEE-N.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NEE-N.US.md) - [NEE-W.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NEE-W.US.md) - [NEP.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NEP.US.md) - [NEE-R.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NEE-R.US.md) - [NEE-T.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NEE-T.US.md) - [NEE-U.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NEE-U.US.md) - [NEE-S.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NEE-S.US.md) - [NEE-V.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NEE-V.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [Allworth Financial LP Raises Position in American Electric Power Company, Inc. $AEP](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286664096.md) - [Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. Has $40.13 Million Stake in Southern Company (The) $SO](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286734250.md) - [Securian Asset Management Inc. Has $2.61 Million Position in Southern Company (The) $SO](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286074570.md) - [SVB Wealth LLC Purchases 8,742 Shares of American Electric Power Company, Inc. $AEP](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286078157.md) - [MGO One Seven LLC Has $4.58 Million Stake in Southern Company (The) $SO](https://longbridge.com/en/news/285835833.md)