Southern Co. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors

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2025.12.05 21:40

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Southern Co. stock fell 1.20% to $86.28 on Friday, underperforming compared to competitors like NextEra Energy, Dominion Energy, and American Electric Power. This marked the third consecutive day of losses for Southern Co., which is 14.43% below its 52-week high. Trading volume was higher than the 50-day average.

This article was automatically generated by MarketWatch using technology from Automated Insights. Shares of Southern Co. (SO) shed 1.20% to $86.28 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.19% to 6,870.40 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.22% to 47,954.99. This was the stock's third consecutive day of losses. Southern Co. closed 14.43% short of its 52-week high of $100.84, which the company achieved on October 16th. The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as NextEra Energy Inc. (NEE) fell 0.31% to $83.13, Dominion Energy Inc. (D) fell 1.15% to $58.49, and American Electric Power Co. Inc. (AEP) fell 0.42% to $117.54. Trading volume (6.9 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 5.9 M. Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled December 5, 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 12-05-25 1640ET