Jefferies Downgrades Southern Co. (SO) to Hold

Jefferies downgraded Southern Co. (NYSE: SO) from Buy to Hold with a price target of $46.00 (from $53.50) on regulatory overhang.

Analyst Paul Fremont comments, "With the current investor focus over lower ROEs and cost over-runs at the Kemper County IGCC plant, Jefferies believes that the stock will continue to trade at a group average P/E multiple versus its historical 5-15% premium. Our upgrade was predicated on trading SO at a premium multiple, so we have revised our price target to reflect our updated views and believe the stock is fair value at current levels."

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Shares of Southern Co. closed at $44.65 yesterday.

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