Southern Company (The) (SO) by event type
SO moves most on analyst upgrades — a median of -0.58% at 30 minutes across 34 measured events. Each row is measured over the last three years and read against the price at its own news timestamp. Back to the SO overview →
How SO reacts across 6 measured event types.
| Event | Events | Median 30-min | % positive | Median to close |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analyst upgrades 2,441 of 2,717 | 34 | -0.58% | 18% | -0.18% |
| Analyst downgrades 1,020 of 2,603 | 35 | +0.09% | 57% | +0.11% |
| Coverage initiations 1,719 of 2,283 | 24 | -0.25% | 25% | -0.49% |
| Rating reiterations 1,583 of 3,522 | 96 | 0.00% | 49% | +0.10% |
| Price-target raises 929 of 1,790 | 36 | -0.00% | 47% | +0.15% |
| Price-target cuts 409 of 1,527 | 19 | +0.10% | 58% | +0.08% |
Last 3 years, pulled 2026-09-21. Reaction = percent move vs. the price at the news timestamp. Counts and medians only. The rank under each event type orders every name measured for it by median 30-min reaction, most positive first — so a low rank on a downgrade means this name falls harder than most, not that it moves less. Names with an identical median share a rank; a name the cross-section does not carry shows no rank rather than a guessed one.
That’s how SO usually reacts — get an email when it moves on news →Every name measured for these event types: Analyst upgrades → · Analyst downgrades → · Coverage initiations → · Rating reiterations → · Price-target raises → · Price-target cuts → · SO overview →
Other Utilities names, measured the same way
| Ticker | Events | Median 30-min | % positive |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Power Global Limited Equity Shares (AZRE) | 859 | -0.10% | 41% |
| Spark Energy, Inc (SPKE) | 853 | 0.00% | 43% |
| CENTRICA PLC S/ADR (CPYYY) | 809 | 0.00% | 26% |
| Duke Energy Corporation (Holding Company) (DUK) | 786 | -0.02% | 47% |
Same sector, same measurement: percent move vs. the price at the news timestamp, read at 30 minutes. Sample sizes differ, so the medians are comparable but the confidence behind them is not.