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SO — The Southern Company

The Southern Company (SO) is a utilities stock listed on NYSE (United States). At the close of September 29, 2026 it traded at 83.45 (+1.34% on the day), -5.2% over one month, -11.5% over three months, -8.2% over twelve months. The InvestMuse composite score is -47 on a −100 to +100 scale, a bearish read that ranks #1053 of about 1,221 assets. The strongest of its nine dimensions are Technical indicators (+26) and Chart patterns and zones (+22); the weakest is Trend (-86). Its volatility regime from the hidden Markov model is Calm. 142 news articles in the last 30 days carried an average tone of +0.09 (on −1 to +1).

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The facts

Last close83.45 (September 29, 2026)
1 day / 1 month / 3 months / 12 months+1.34% / -5.2% / -11.5% / -8.2%
52-week range82.06 – 97.49
Composite score-47 / 100 · bearish view · rank #1053
Volatility regime (HMM)Calm
Resistance levels32.00, 42.00, 64.00
Trailing P/E23.5
Market cap$109.2B

The nine dimensions

Each dimension is scored from −100 to +100; the composite is their weighted blend. Composite of 9 dimensions; not a recommendation.

How this read is made

Every night InvestMuse scores about 1,221 stocks, crypto assets, currencies, commodities and indices on nine dimensions: a hidden Markov model regime, technical indicators, trend, support and resistance from price clustering, fundamentals, the gap to sector peers, news sentiment, momentum, and chart patterns with demand/supply zones and Fibonacci levels. Members race each other with $100,000 of play money, against five fictional fund managers and the InvestMuse algorithm.

Data as of September 29, 2026. Observations from public market data — not investment advice, not a recommendation to buy or sell.