Southern Co. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors

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2025.12.03 21:40

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Southern Co. (SO) shares fell 1.19% to $87.98 on Wednesday, underperforming compared to competitors. The S&P 500 Index rose 0.30% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.86%. Southern Co. is 12.75% below its 52-week high of $100.84. Competitors' performance: NextEra Energy Inc. (NEE) rose 0.44%, Dominion Energy Inc. (D) fell 0.53%, and American Electric Power Co. Inc. (AEP) fell 0.98%. Trading volume was 9.2M, above the 50-day average of 5.7M.

This article was automatically generated by MarketWatch using technology from Automated Insights. Shares of Southern Co. (SO) slipped 1.19% to $87.98 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.30% to 6,849.72 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.86% to 47,882.90. Southern Co. closed 12.75% below its 52-week high of $100.84, which the company achieved on October 16th. The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as NextEra Energy Inc. (NEE) rose 0.44% to $84.95, Dominion Energy Inc. (D) fell 0.53% to $60.03, and American Electric Power Co. Inc. (AEP) fell 0.98% to $118.06. Trading volume (9.2 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 5.7 M. Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled December 3, 2025. 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 12-03-25 1640ET