Southern Company stock heads into the open after a 0.3 percent gain

At the close on September 16, 2026, Southern Company stock finished at USD 86.23 on the New York Stock Exchange, up 0.33 percent. The shares traded between USD 85.80 and USD 86.48 and beat the Nasdaq Composite by 1.13 percentage points.

Southern Company stock closed at USD 86.23 on the New York Stock Exchange on September 16, 2026, up 0.33 percent.

September 16, 2026 in numbers

Southern Company Inc. (ISIN US8425871071) traded between USD 85.80 and USD 86.48 in the session. The shares finished 1.13 percentage points ahead of the Nasdaq Composite, which closed at 25,981.57, down 0.8 percent.

That left the stock near the upper half of its daily range, with the close above the session low by USD 0.43 and below the session high by USD 0.25.

Today in focus

Southern Company is set to remain in focus for broader utility moves today, as the market opens after the prior session's rebound in major US indexes.