SOSouthern Company
What is the market doing?
No clear lean: nothing decisive, though in a downtrend (−5% vs 200-day).
In a downtrend, below its 50- and 200-day averages. Price is −5% vs its 200-day average.
Insiders were net sellers over the 90 days ending Oct 8, 2026; selling is often routine (taxes, diversification).
Lightly shorted, settled Sep 15, 2026, about a week of normal trading to cover. Down 18% since the previous count, down from 2.7% of shares outstanding three months ago.
Against the whole market›
Percentile against every name Ryufin tracks. Higher is better; the tick marks the middle of the market. Context, not one of the checks above.
Where this answer is blind. Insider selling is often routine (taxes, diversification); only cluster buying is a strong tell.
How SO is trading
Southern Company is −3.5% over the past year while the S&P 500 is +18%: 22 points behind the market.
1-year return · S&P 500 +18%
- vs 200-day average
- −5.2%
vs 200-day average · below trend, but not far
- RSI (14)
- 54
RSI (14) · neutral
- Below its 52-week high
- 12%
Below its 52-week high
Details›
- Last close2026-10-09
- $86.15
- 1 monthS&P 500 +2.7%
- −1.8%
- 1 yearS&P 500 +18%
- −3.5%
- 5 yearsS&P 500 +88%
- +55%
- vs 50-day average$88.45
- −2.6%
- 52-week high
- $98.30
- 52-week low
- $82.34
- Annualised volatility
- 18%
- Insider buying, net, 6 monthsForms 3/4/5 to 2026-10-08
- −$124K
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (year to date) | +0.40% |
| 2025 | +9.5% |
| 2024 | +22% |
| 2023 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | +8.2% |
| 2021 | +16% |
| 2020 | +0.63% |
| 2019 | +52% |
| 2018 | −3.8% |
| 2017 | +2.4% |
| Month | Years | Positive | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | 6 of 10 | +1.1% |
| Feb | 10 | 4 of 10 | −0.81% |
| Mar | 10 | 7 of 10 | +3.5% |
| Apr | 10 | 9 of 10 | +2.7% |
| May | 10 | 5 of 10 | +0.72% |
| Jun | 10 | 5 of 10 | −1.6% |
| Jul | 11 | 10 of 11 | +3.6% |
| Aug | 11 | 5 of 11 | −1.4% |
| Sep | 11 | 5 of 11 | −0.85% |
| Oct | 11 | 9 of 11 | +2.0% |
| Nov | 10 | 4 of 10 | +0.91% |
| Dec | 10 | 5 of 10 | +0.18% |
End-of-day closes from IEX; the S&P 500 comparison uses SPY over the same window. Prices are a reference point, not a basis for trading decisions.
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