These 3 Utilities Stocks Could Outperform in a Down Market [The Motley Fool]
Southern Company (The) (SO)
Last southern company (the) earnings: 4/30 06:30 am
Check Earnings Report
US:NYSE Investor Relations:
investor.southerncompany.com/information-for-investors/overview/default.aspx
Company Research
Source: The Motley Fool
These 3 Utilities Stocks Could Outperform in a Down Market Ryan Patrick Oct 0, 09 at :0AM The yield curve August 09 Defensive stocks, such as utilities companies Image Source: Getty Images When evaluating a utility stock, there are several key characteristics I want to analyze using financial metrics. Dividend yield has obvious importance, as it represents the return generated for the investor while the downturn is navigated. I also consider the debt-to-equity ratio valuation multiples . The Southern Company ( NYSE:SO dividend yield . The PPL Corporation NYSE:PPL . NorthWestern Corporation NYSE:NWE Of the three candidates examined here, The PPL Corporation is the most attractive opportunity today. The role of these stocks would be to deliver dividend income and downside cushion in a market downturn, so PPL's dividend yield and modest valuation metrics are very attractive for those purposes.
Show less
Read more
Impact Snapshot
Event Time:
SO
Last Price
Price Change
Price Change%
Volume Shares
Max Up
Max Down
%
Volume Ratio
Performance Comparison
Updated
|
Event Day
Stock performance from the time of news release until the following 4pm ET market close
|
Last price at news event
|
Since Event
Multi-day stock performance from the time of the news release
|
|---|---|---|
|
EVENT DAY
Stock performance from the time of news release until the following 4pm ET market close
|
LAST
PRICE AT NEWS EVENT |
SINCE EVENT
Multi-day stock performance from the time of the news release
|
| Last Price | ||
| VWAP | ||
|
High:
|
Max Up |
High:
|
|
Low:
|
Max Down |
Low:
|
|
%
|
Post news range |
%
|
|
|
Price change |
|
|
|
Price Change Percentage |
|
|
|
S&P 500 (SPX) |
|
|
%
|
Volume ratio |
%
|
| Volume | ||
| Ticks | ||
|
|
Avg transaction size |
|
Don't Miss Out On The Next BIG Stock Move
Event day
Event Day Chart will not be displayed beyond 90-day period of the event
Performance since event
Time And Velocity Analysis
Be the first to know
Opt in for alerts from News Quantifed
Sign Up Today
Opt-in for
SO alerts
Learn More With NQ
Reading the Impact Report
Help Me Understand This Data
Help Me Understand This Data
How NQ Works
What is news-based trading?
And why is it so successful?
And why is it so successful?
Movers & Shakers
The biggest gainers and losers and WHY it moved
SO alerts
High impacting Southern Company (The) news events
Weekly update
A roundup of the hottest topics
SO
News
- 3 Utility Mutual Funds to Combat Continued Market Volatility [Yahoo! Finance]Yahoo! Finance
- WeaveGrid launches electric vehicle initiatives with Southern Company subsidiaries, simplifying EV home charging in the Southeast [Yahoo! Finance]Yahoo! Finance
- WeaveGrid launches electric vehicle initiatives with Southern Company subsidiaries, simplifying EV home charging in the SoutheastPR Newswire
- PROPEL and Southern Company Announce Launch of Inaugural HBCU-Focused Cybersecurity Consortium [Yahoo! Finance]Yahoo! Finance
- The Southern Company (NYSE: SO) had its price target raised by analysts at Bank of America Co. from $70.00 to $73.00. They now have a "neutral" rating on the stock.MarketBeat
SO
Earnings
- 2/15/24 - Beat
SO
Sec Filings
- 4/22/24 - Form PX14A6G
- 4/12/24 - Form ARS
- 4/12/24 - Form DEF
- SO's page on the SEC website