B
The Southern Company SO
$73.21 -$1.16-1.56%
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B
Buy 2/16/2024Upgraded
The Southern Company (SO) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 2/16/2024 due to an increase in the valuation index, efficiency index and solvency index. Total capital increased 1.05% from $97.88B to $98.91B.
C
Hold 2/15/2024Downgrade
The Southern Company (SO) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 2/15/2024 due to a decline in the volatility index, efficiency index and growth index.
B
Buy 12/13/2023Upgraded
The Southern Company (SO) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 12/13/2023 due to an increase in the total return index, volatility index and solvency index.
C
Hold 11/28/2023Downgrade
The Southern Company (SO) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 11/28/2023 due to a noticeable decline in the volatility index, total return index and efficiency index.
B
Buy 8/4/2023Downgrade
The Southern Company (SO) was downgraded to B- from B on 8/4/2023 due to a decline in the valuation index, growth index and efficiency index. Total revenue declined 11.3% from $6.48B to $5.75B, earnings per share declined from $0.79 to $0.76, and net income declined 2.78% from $862M to $838M.
B
Buy 6/16/2023Upgraded
The Southern Company (SO) was upgraded to B from B- on 6/16/2023 due to an increase in the volatility index, total return index and valuation index.
B
Buy 4/28/2023Upgraded
The Southern Company (SO) was upgraded to B- from C on 4/28/2023 due to a substantial increase in the growth index, solvency index and volatility index. Earnings per share increased from -$0.0838 to $0.79, and EBIT increased 143.72% from $549M to $1.34B.
C
Hold 4/19/2023Downgrade
The Southern Company (SO) was downgraded to C from C+ on 4/19/2023 due to a decline in the total return index, valuation index and dividend index.
C
Hold 3/27/2023Upgraded
The Southern Company (SO) was upgraded to C+ from C on 3/27/2023 due to an increase in the volatility index, total return index and solvency index.
C
Hold 2/21/2023Downgrade
The Southern Company (SO) was downgraded to C from C+ on 2/21/2023 due to a significant decline in the growth index, total return index and solvency index. Earnings per share declined from $1.35 to -$0.0838, EBIT declined 76.51% from $2.34B to $549M, and total revenue declined 15.89% from $8.38B to $7.05B.
C
Hold 1/26/2023Downgrade
The Southern Company (SO) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 1/26/2023 due to a decline in the volatility index and solvency index.
B
Buy 1/11/2023Upgraded
The Southern Company (SO) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 1/11/2023 due to an increase in the volatility index.
C
Hold 12/27/2022Downgrade
The Southern Company (SO) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 12/27/2022 due to a decline in the volatility index, valuation index and dividend index.
B
Buy 12/12/2022Upgraded
The Southern Company (SO) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 12/12/2022 due to a noticeable increase in the volatility index and solvency index.
C
Hold 11/23/2022Downgrade
The Southern Company (SO) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 11/23/2022 due to a noticeable decline in the volatility index, total return index and valuation index.
B
Buy 11/14/2022Downgrade
The Southern Company (SO) was downgraded to B- from B on 11/14/2022 due to a decline in the total return index and volatility index.
B
Buy 10/28/2022Upgraded
The Southern Company (SO) was upgraded to B from B- on 10/28/2022 due to an increase in the valuation index, growth index and dividend index. Earnings per share increased from $1.03 to $1.35, EBIT increased 29.19% from $1.81B to $2.34B, and total revenue increased 16.26% from $7.21B to $8.38B.
B
Buy 10/3/2022Downgrade
The Southern Company (SO) was downgraded to B- from B on 10/3/2022 due to a major decline in the total return index and volatility index.
B
Buy 7/28/2022Upgraded
The Southern Company (SO) was upgraded to B from B- on 7/28/2022 due to an increase in the total return index, valuation index and dividend index.
B
Buy 6/8/2022Downgrade
The Southern Company (SO) was downgraded to B- from B on 6/8/2022 due to a decline in the total return index, volatility index and valuation index.
B
Buy 5/23/2022Upgraded
The Southern Company (SO) was upgraded to B from B- on 5/23/2022 due to a noticeable increase in the total return index, solvency index and volatility index.
B
Buy 4/29/2022Upgraded
The Southern Company (SO) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 4/29/2022 due to a substantial increase in the growth index, total return index and volatility index. EBIT increased 886.08% from -$194M to $1.53B, earnings per share increased from -$0.2024 to $0.97, and operating cash flow increased 46.32% from $1.09B to $1.59B.
C
Hold 2/23/2022Downgrade
The Southern Company (SO) was downgraded to C+ from B on 2/23/2022 due to a significant decline in the growth index, valuation index and solvency index. Earnings per share declined from $1.03 to -$0.2024, EBIT declined 111.15% from $1.74B to -$194M, and operating cash flow declined 50.02% from $2.18B to $1.09B.
B
Buy 11/8/2021Upgraded
The Southern Company (SO) was upgraded to B from B- on 11/8/2021 due to a substantial increase in the growth index, valuation index and dividend index. Earnings per share increased from $0.35 to $1.03, EBIT increased 107.39% from $839M to $1.74B, and operating cash flow increased 30.99% from $1.66B to $2.18B.
B
Buy 9/2/2021Downgrade
The Southern Company (SO) was downgraded to B- from B on 9/2/2021 due to a decline in the volatility index and valuation index.
B
Buy 8/17/2021Upgraded
The Southern Company (SO) was upgraded to B from B- on 8/17/2021 due to an increase in the total return index, volatility index and solvency index.
B
Buy 7/30/2021Downgrade
The Southern Company (SO) was downgraded to B- from B on 7/30/2021 due to a large decline in the growth index, solvency index and valuation index. Earnings per share declined from $1.06 to $0.35, EBIT declined 25.56% from $1.75B to $1.3B, and total revenue declined 12.05% from $5.91B to $5.2B.
B
Buy 5/3/2021Upgraded
The Southern Company (SO) was upgraded to B from B- on 5/3/2021 due to a substantial increase in the growth index, total return index and volatility index. Earnings per share increased from $0.3648 to $1.06, EBIT increased 116.23% from $807M to $1.75B, and total revenue increased 15.5% from $5.12B to $5.91B.
B
Buy 3/8/2021Upgraded
The Southern Company (SO) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 3/8/2021 due to an increase in the volatility index, valuation index and dividend index.
C
Hold 2/19/2021Downgrade
The Southern Company (SO) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 2/19/2021 due to a substantial decline in the growth index, solvency index and valuation index. Earnings per share declined from $1.18 to $0.3648, EBIT declined 58.36% from $1.94B to $807M, and operating cash flow declined 37.8% from $2.37B to $1.48B.
B
Buy 11/12/2020Upgraded
The Southern Company (SO) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 11/12/2020 due to an increase in the volatility index, efficiency index and growth index. Net income increased 104.41% from $612M to $1.25B, earnings per share increased from $0.5784 to $1.18, and EBIT increased 66.64% from $1.16B to $1.94B.
C
Hold 7/24/2020Downgrade
The Southern Company (SO) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 7/24/2020 due to a decline in the volatility index, valuation index and dividend index.
B
Buy 7/8/2020Upgraded
The Southern Company (SO) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 7/8/2020 due to an increase in the valuation index and dividend index.
C
Hold 6/17/2020Downgrade
The Southern Company (SO) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 6/17/2020 due to a decline in the solvency index, volatility index and valuation index.
B
Buy 6/2/2020Upgraded
The Southern Company (SO) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 6/2/2020 due to an increase in the volatility index and solvency index.
C
Hold 5/15/2020Downgrade
The Southern Company (SO) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 5/15/2020 due to a decline in the volatility index, total return index and solvency index.
B
Buy 5/1/2020Downgrade
The Southern Company (SO) was downgraded to B- from B on 5/1/2020 due to a decline in the valuation index, total return index and solvency index. Debt to equity increased from 1.7 to 1.73.
B
Buy 5/15/2019Upgraded
The Southern Company (SO) was upgraded to B from B- on 5/15/2019 due to a noticeable increase in the valuation index, growth index and total return index. Earnings per share increased from $0.2651 to $1.99, EBIT increased 93.52% from $617M to $1.19B, and total revenue increased 1.41% from $5.34B to $5.41B.
B
Buy 4/15/2019Upgraded
The Southern Company (SO) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 4/15/2019 due to an increase in the total return index and volatility index.
C
Hold 3/29/2019Downgrade
The Southern Company (SO) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 3/29/2019 due to a decline in the total return index and valuation index.
B
Buy 3/5/2019Upgraded
The Southern Company (SO) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 3/5/2019 due to an increase in the total return index and volatility index.
C
Hold 1/17/2019Upgraded
The Southern Company (SO) was upgraded to C+ from C on 1/17/2019 due to an increase in the total return index and volatility index.
C
Hold 12/24/2018Downgrade
The Southern Company (SO) was downgraded to C from C+ on 12/24/2018 due to a decline in the volatility index.
C
Hold 12/4/2018Upgraded
The Southern Company (SO) was upgraded to C+ from C on 12/4/2018 due to an increase in the valuation index, total return index and volatility index.
C
Hold 11/19/2018Downgrade
The Southern Company (SO) was downgraded to C from C+ on 11/19/2018 due to a decline in the valuation index, total return index and dividend index.
C
Hold 10/19/2018Upgraded
The Southern Company (SO) was upgraded to C+ from C on 10/19/2018 due to an increase in the volatility index and total return index.
C
Hold 10/4/2018Downgrade
The Southern Company (SO) was downgraded to C from C+ on 10/4/2018 due to a decline in the volatility index and total return index.
C
Hold 9/19/2018Upgraded
The Southern Company (SO) was upgraded to C+ from C on 9/19/2018 due to an increase in the volatility index, valuation index and dividend index.
C
Hold 9/4/2018Downgrade
The Southern Company (SO) was downgraded to C from C+ on 9/4/2018 due to a decline in the volatility index and total return index.
C
Hold 8/9/2018Upgraded
The Southern Company (SO) was upgraded to C+ from C on 8/9/2018 due to a significant increase in the valuation index, growth index and efficiency index. Operating cash flow increased 15.9% from $1.51B to $1.75B.
C
Hold 12/27/2017Downgrade
The Southern Company (SO) was downgraded to C from C+ on 12/27/2017 due to a decline in the volatility index.
C
Hold 11/2/2017Upgraded
The Southern Company (SO) was upgraded to C+ from C on 11/2/2017 due to a noticeable increase in the growth index, volatility index and total return index. EBIT increased 228.29% from -$1.59B to $2.05B, earnings per share increased from -$1.3838 to $1.06, and operating cash flow increased 36.1% from $1.85B to $2.51B.
C
Hold 8/3/2017Downgrade
The Southern Company (SO) was downgraded to C from B on 8/3/2017 due to a significant decline in the valuation index, growth index and total return index. Earnings per share declined from $0.66 to -$1.3838, EBIT declined 219.09% from $1.34B to -$1.59B, and total revenue declined 5.91% from $5.77B to $5.43B.
B
Buy 3/10/2017Upgraded
The Southern Company (SO) was upgraded to B from B- on 3/10/2017 due to an increase in the dividend index, volatility index and total return index.
B
Buy 2/23/2017Downgrade
The Southern Company (SO) was downgraded to B- from B on 2/23/2017 due to a significant decline in the growth index, volatility index and dividend index. Earnings per share declined from $1.16 to $0.2157, EBIT declined 73.77% from $1.96B to $513.5M, and operating cash flow declined 70.56% from $2.15B to $632M.
B
Buy 11/10/2016Downgrade
Southern Company (SO) was downgraded to B from B+ on 11/10/2016 due to a decline in the growth index, volatility index and efficiency index.
B
Buy 10/21/2016Upgraded
Southern Company (SO) was upgraded to B+ from B on 10/21/2016 due to an increase in the volatility index, valuation index and dividend index.
B
Buy 10/6/2016Downgrade
Southern Company (SO) was downgraded to B from B+ on 10/6/2016 due to a large decline in the total return index and solvency index.
B
Buy 8/10/2016Upgraded
Southern Company (SO) was upgraded to B+ from B on 8/10/2016 due to an increase in the total return index and growth index. Operating cash flow increased 44.51% from $865M to $1.25B, EBIT increased 28.22% from $946M to $1.21B, and earnings per share increased from $0.5288 to $0.65.
B
Buy 5/23/2016Downgrade
Southern Company (SO) was downgraded to B from B+ on 5/23/2016 due to a decline in the total return index and volatility index.
B
Buy 5/6/2016Upgraded
Southern Company (SO) was upgraded to B+ from B on 5/6/2016 due to a significant increase in the growth index, total return index and solvency index. Earnings per share increased from $0.2935 to $0.5295, EBIT increased 64.55% from $567M to $933M, and total revenue increased 11.13% from $3.57B to $3.97B.
B
Buy 3/2/2016Downgrade
Southern Company (SO) was downgraded to B from B+ on 3/2/2016 due to a significant decline in the growth index, solvency index and volatility index. Earnings per share declined from $1.05 to $0.2935, EBIT declined 65.84% from $1.66B to $567M, and operating cash flow declined 60.21% from $2.98B to $1.19B.
B
Buy 2/19/2016Upgraded
Southern Company (SO) was upgraded to B+ from B on 2/19/2016 due to a noticeable increase in the volatility index, total return index and solvency index.
B
Buy 12/21/2015Upgraded
Southern Company (SO) was upgraded to B from B- on 12/21/2015 due to a major increase in the growth index, total return index and volatility index. Operating cash flow increased 149.66% from $1.19B to $2.98B, earnings per share increased from $0.69 to $1.05, and EBIT increased 51.18% from $1.1B to $1.66B.
B
Buy 8/3/2015Upgraded
Southern Company (SO) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 8/3/2015 due to an increase in the total return index.
C
Hold 6/18/2015Downgrade
Southern Company (SO) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 6/18/2015 due to a major decline in the total return index, volatility index and solvency index. Debt to equity increased from 1.25 to 1.31.
B
Buy 3/5/2015Downgrade
Southern Company (SO) was downgraded to B- from B on 3/5/2015 due to a significant decline in the growth index, valuation index and solvency index. Earnings per share declined from $0.7996 to $0.3124, operating cash flow declined 56.9% from $2.62B to $1.13B, and EBIT declined 56.1% from $1.28B to $561M.
B
Buy 10/14/2014Upgraded
Southern Company (SO) was upgraded to B from B- on 10/14/2014 due to an increase in the volatility index, total return index and solvency index.
B
Buy 9/29/2014Downgrade
Southern Company (SO) was downgraded to B- from B on 9/29/2014 due to a decline in the volatility index.
B
Buy 9/9/2014Upgraded
Southern Company (SO) was upgraded to B from B- on 9/9/2014 due to an increase in the total return index.
B
Buy 8/25/2014Downgrade
Southern Company (SO) was downgraded to B- from B on 8/25/2014 due to a decline in the volatility index and total return index.
B
Buy 8/8/2014Upgraded
Southern Company (SO) was upgraded to B from B- on 8/8/2014 due to a significant increase in the growth index, valuation index and solvency index. Earnings per share increased from $0.39 to $0.68, and EBIT increased 57.57% from $700M to $1.1B.
B
Buy 8/5/2014Downgrade
Southern Company (SO) was downgraded to B- from B on 8/5/2014 due to a decline in the total return index and volatility index.
B
Buy 5/9/2014Upgraded
Southern Company (SO) was upgraded to B from B- on 5/9/2014 due to a large increase in the growth index, valuation index and solvency index. Total revenue increased 18.26% from $3.93B to $4.64B, and the quick ratio increased from 0.45 to 0.5.
B
Buy 4/23/2014Upgraded
Southern Company (SO) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 4/23/2014 due to an increase in the volatility index, total return index and solvency index.
C
Hold 3/31/2014Upgraded
Southern Company (SO) was upgraded to C+ from C on 3/31/2014 due to an increase in the volatility index and total return index.
C
Hold 3/3/2014Downgrade
Southern Company (SO) was downgraded to C from C+ on 3/3/2014 due to a major decline in growth and total return. Earnings per share declined from $0.97 to $0.4678, EBIT declined 47.42% from $1.49B to $784M, and operating cash flow declined 31.57% from $2.46B to $1.69B.
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