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Despite Southern Company's outperformance relative to the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a cautiously optimistic outlook about the stock’s prospects.

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Southern has notably underperformed the utility sector over the past year, yet analysts remain bullish on the stock’s prospects.

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Utility giant Southern Company is set to unveil its fourth-quarter results in the upcoming month and analysts expect a notable decline in earnings.

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Southern Company has recently underperformed the broader S&P 500. However, analysts remain cautiously optimistic about the stock's prospects.

The utility industry’s strong growth is driven by an increasing focus on sustainability and a global push for clean energy. Amid this backdrop, it could be wise to keep track of high-dividend utility stocks NextEra Energy (NEE), Southern Company (SO), and Duke Energy (DUK). Continue reading.

Southern Company has outperformed the broader market and its peers this year, and Wall Street analysts are moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.