Southern Company Rises 18% YTD: Time to Buy, Sell or Hold?

Southern Company (SO) has been on a remarkable run this year. The stock surged 18.1% year to date. This stellar performance far outpaces the broader utility sector, which has gained just 8.8% in the same period. SO has outshined key competitors in the Electric Power utility sub-industry space, such as DTE Energy Company (DTE) , CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) and IDACORP, Inc. (IDA) . This raises an interesting question for investors: Is now the right time to buy or hold the stock?Image Source: Zacks Investm ...