SO Insider Trading
SOUTHERN CO | Electric Services
Comprehensive Trading Performance Summary
The investment history of corporate insiders at SOUTHERN CO provides a unique lens into the internal conviction of the company's leadership. By analyzing SEC Form 4 filings, investors can track how directors and officers are allocating their own capital. High-conviction buying often signals that management believes the current market price significantly undervalues future growth prospects, while strategic selling might occur for personal liquidity or portfolio diversification. Monitoring these shifts in ownership is essential for understanding the alignment between management and shareholders in the Electric Services sector.
Transactions on Chart
Open Full Chart| Filing Date | Trade Date | Reporting Person | Relationship | Type | Price | Qty | Total, $ | Owned After | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-05-02 20:58 | 2016-04-29 | WOMACK CHRISTOPHER C | Officer - EVP & Pres. External Affairs | OPT+S | $50.00 | 101,022 | $5,050,999 | 10,138 | 0.0% |
| 2016-04-04 15:18 | 2016-03-31 | Daiss Ann P | Officer - Comptroller | OPT+S | $51.40 | 17,830 | $916,380 | 2,394 | 0.0% |
| 2016-03-08 23:22 | 2016-03-07 | Kerr, II James Y | Officer - Executive VP & General Counsel | BUY | $48.52 | 1,000 | $48,520 | 1,000 | +100.0% |
| 2016-02-05 18:19 | 2016-02-04 | Crosswhite Mark A. | Officer - President & CEO, APC | OPT+S | $47.90 | 63,926 | $3,062,247 | 4,710 | 0.0% |
| 2016-02-05 18:20 | 2016-02-04 | WOMACK CHRISTOPHER C | Officer - EVP & Pres. External Affairs | OPT+S | $48.30 | 15,635 | $755,239 | 10,134 | 0.0% |
| 2016-02-04 17:46 | 2016-02-03 | BEATTIE ART P | Officer - Executive Vice President & CFO | OPT+S | $50.00 | 46,794 | $2,339,700 | 12,553 | 0.0% |
| 2016-02-02 16:25 | 2016-02-01 | BEATTIE ART P | Officer - Executive Vice President & CFO | OPT+S | $49.00 | 46,795 | $2,292,955 | 12,553 | 0.0% |
| 2016-01-20 18:59 | 2016-01-19 | Lantrip Mark | Officer - President & CEO, SCS | OPT+S | $48.00 | 35,647 | $1,711,056 | 6,021 | 0.0% |
| 2016-01-20 18:57 | 2016-01-19 | Daiss Ann P | Officer - Comptroller | OPT+S | $47.78 | 8,907 | $425,576 | 2,992 | 0.0% |
| 2016-01-20 23:43 | 2016-01-19 | BEATTIE ART P | Officer - Executive Vice President & CFO | OPT+S | $48.00 | 46,795 | $2,246,160 | 12,553 | 0.0% |
| 2015-11-25 18:21 | 2015-11-24 | Connally Stan W | Officer - President & CEO, Gulf Power Co | OPT+S | $44.70 | 8,521 | $380,894 | 1,960 | 0.0% |
| 2015-11-04 17:50 | 2015-11-02 | Greene Kimberly S, | Officer - EVP & COO, Southern Co. | SELL | $44.84 | 6,111 | $274,018 | 38,427 | -13.7% |
| 2015-10-30 18:40 | 2015-10-29 | WOMACK CHRISTOPHER C | Officer - EVP & Pres. External Affairs | OPT+S | $44.66 | 59,321 | $2,649,270 | 11,089 | 0.0% |
| 2015-05-06 01:01 | 2015-05-05 | SMITH WILLIAM G JR | Director | BUY | $44.30 | 100 | $4,430 | 962 | +11.6% |
| 2015-02-19 17:00 | 2015-02-18 | Crosswhite Mark A. | Officer - President & CEO, APC | OPT+S | $45.89 | 67,944 | $3,118,059 | 2,330 | 0.0% |
| 2015-02-13 17:58 | 2015-02-12 | WOMACK CHRISTOPHER C | Officer - EVP & Pres. External Affairs | OPT+S | $46.60 | 84,482 | $3,936,473 | 11,078 | 0.0% |
| 2015-02-09 17:30 | 2015-02-06 | Kuczynski Stephen E | Officer - Pres. & CEO, Southern Nuclear | OPT+S | $48.02 | 150,000 | $7,203,000 | 10,599 | 0.0% |
| 2014-12-01 22:43 | 2014-12-01 | HOLLAND G EDISON | Officer - CEO, Mississippi Power Co. | OPT+S | $48.00 | 26,260 | $1,260,480 | 18,424 | 0.0% |
| 2014-11-10 17:41 | 2014-11-07 | Lantrip Mark | Officer - President & CEO, SCS | OPT+S | $47.06 | 95,789 | $4,508,022 | 799 | 0.0% |
| 2014-11-03 17:58 | 2014-10-30 | Connally Stan W | Officer - President & CEO, Gulf Power Co | OPT+S | $46.17 | 16,164 | $746,292 | 1,777 | 0.0% |
| 2014-10-14 16:23 | 2014-10-13 | BOWERS WILLIAM P | Officer - President & CEO, GPC | OPT+S | $46.00 | 128,093 | $5,892,278 | 45,166 | 0.0% |
| 2014-10-14 20:33 | 2014-10-14 | HOLLAND G EDISON | Officer - CEO, Mississippi Power Co. | OPT+S | $47.00 | 26,260 | $1,234,220 | 18,424 | 0.0% |
| 2014-10-14 16:23 | 2014-10-13 | HOLLAND G EDISON | Officer - CEO, Mississippi Power Co. | OPT+S | $46.00 | 26,260 | $1,207,960 | 18,424 | 0.0% |
| 2014-09-25 20:59 | 2014-01-17 | GRAIN DAVID J | Director | BUY | $41.19 | 291 | $11,986 | 10,791 | +2.8% |
| 2014-09-08 16:00 | 2014-09-05 | FANNING THOMAS A | Officer - President, CEO & Chairman | OPT+S | $44.50 | 1,049,185 | $46,688,733 | 35,082 | 0.0% |
| 2014-09-02 16:39 | 2014-08-29 | WOMACK CHRISTOPHER C | Officer - EVP & Pres. External Affairs | OPT+S | $44.19 | 51,086 | $2,257,490 | 10,114 | 0.0% |
| 2014-07-09 00:01 | 2014-07-08 | BEATTIE ART P | Officer - Executive Vice President & CFO | OPT+S | $44.62 | 44,329 | $1,978,084 | 7,345 | 0.0% |
| 2014-07-07 16:08 | 2014-07-03 | BEATTIE ART P | Officer - Executive Vice President & CFO | OPT+S | $43.81 | 13,654 | $598,128 | 6,367 | 0.0% |
| 2013-12-06 21:48 | 2013-12-06 | WOMACK CHRISTOPHER C | Officer - EVP & Pres. External Affairs | OPT+S | $41.23 | 26,310 | $1,084,851 | 7,689 | 0.0% |
| 2013-11-04 17:22 | 2013-11-01 | GRAIN DAVID J | Director | BUY | $41.13 | 10,000 | $411,318 | 10,500 | +2,000.0% |
| 2013-09-11 20:31 | 2013-03-04 | Crosswhite Mark A. | Officer - EVP & COO,Southern Co. | OPT+S | $44.74 | 42,884 | $1,918,819 | 30 | 0.0% |
| 2013-05-13 20:45 | 2013-05-13 | SMITH WILLIAM G JR | Director | BUY | $45.88 | 400 | $18,351 | 862 | +86.6% |
| 2013-04-08 17:18 | 2013-04-05 | BEATTIE ART P | Officer - Executive Vice President & CFO | OPT+S | $47.01 | 37,384 | $1,757,497 | 3,642 | 0.0% |
| 2013-03-07 16:14 | 2013-03-06 | STORY SUSAN N | Officer - President & CEO, SCS | OPT+S | $45.36 | 67,687 | $3,070,248 | 8,370 | 0.0% |
| 2013-03-07 16:13 | 2013-03-06 | HINSON W RON | Officer - Comptroller | OPT+S | $45.54 | 11,197 | $509,919 | 3,247 | 0.0% |
| 2013-03-05 16:38 | 2013-03-04 | Crosswhite Mark A. | Officer - EVP & COO,Southern Co. | OPT+S | $44.75 | 39,075 | $1,748,626 | 3,839 | 0.0% |
| 2013-03-05 16:39 | 2013-03-01 | BEATTIE ART P | Officer - Executive Vice President & CFO | OPT+S | $44.80 | 41,696 | $1,868,160 | 3,642 | 0.0% |
| 2012-11-29 23:38 | 2012-11-29 | HINSON W RON | Officer - Comptroller | SELL | $42.69 | 213 | $9,093 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012-11-16 23:51 | 2012-11-16 | WOOD E JENNER III | Director | BUY | $42.30 | 1,000 | $42,299 | 3,000 | +50.0% |
| 2012-08-15 00:07 | 2012-08-14 | Connally Stan W | Officer - President & CEO, Gulf Power Co | OPT+S | $46.54 | 7,353 | $342,209 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2012-07-30 17:03 | 2012-07-27 | STORY SUSAN N | Officer - President & CEO, SCS | OPT+S | $48.43 | 86,581 | $4,193,040 | 558 | 0.0% |
| 2012-07-30 17:03 | 2012-07-26 | HOLLAND G EDISON | Officer - Executive VP & General Counsel | OPT+S | $47.86 | 75,000 | $3,589,823 | 189 | 0.0% |
| 2012-06-20 18:49 | 2012-05-31 | HINSON W RON | Officer - Comptroller | OPT+S | $46.13 | 10,000 | $461,316 | 213 | 0.0% |
| 2012-06-08 16:05 | 2012-06-07 | WOMACK CHRISTOPHER C | Officer - EVP & Pres. External Affairs | OPT+S | $47.16 | 25,113 | $1,184,319 | 245 | 0.0% |
| 2012-06-07 18:50 | 2012-06-06 | MCCRARY CHARLES D | Officer - President & CEO, APC | OPT+S | $46.70 | 179,165 | $8,366,952 | 1,303 | 0.0% |
| 2012-06-01 15:24 | 2012-05-31 | TOPAZI ANTHONY J | Officer - Executive VP & COO | OPT+S | $46.00 | 84,768 | $3,899,328 | 3,824 | 0.0% |
| 2012-05-31 17:17 | 2012-05-30 | TOPAZI ANTHONY J | Officer - Executive VP & COO | OPT+S | $46.00 | 40,617 | $1,868,492 | 3,824 | 0.0% |
| 2012-05-29 19:51 | 2012-05-24 | WOOD E JENNER III | Director | BUY | $45.40 | 2,000 | $90,800 | 2,000 | +100.0% |
| 2012-05-02 17:16 | 2012-05-01 | MCCRARY CHARLES D | Officer - President & CEO, APC | OPT+S | $46.20 | 164,101 | $7,580,974 | 1,303 | 0.0% |
| 2012-04-26 21:22 | 2012-04-26 | Day Ed VI | Officer - President and CEO, MPC | OPT+S | $45.51 | 36,026 | $1,639,680 | 0 | 0.0% |
How to Interpret $SO Trades
Not every insider transaction in SOUTHERN CO is a signal for immediate action. Professional investors look for "cluster buying"—when multiple executives simultaneously purchase $SO shares on the open market. It is crucial to distinguish between scheduled sales (under Rule 10b5-1) and voluntary increases in ownership, which demonstrate management’s true conviction that the stock is undervalued.
Data Source & Accuracy for SO
Insider activity data for SOUTHERN CO is streamed in real-time directly from the SEC EDGAR system. We analyze raw Form 4 filings, filtering out technical adjustments and complex derivative transactions. This provides a transparent view of how ownership structure is evolving in $SO, allowing you to follow the capital of those with the most intimate knowledge of the company.
UNDERSTANDING THE DATA
FILING DATE: The date and time when the transaction was reported to the SEC. This is when the public first receives the information.
TRADE DATE: The actual day the insider executed the purchase or sale in the market.
INDUSTRY: The specific market sector the company operates in. Useful for identifying broader institutional capital flows across sectors.
OWNED AFTER: The total number of shares held by the insider following the transaction. This highlights the insider's remaining conviction in the company.
CHANGE %: The percentage increase or decrease of the insider's total position. Large percentage changes often carry more weight than the dollar amount alone.
TRADE TYPES DEFINITIONS
BUY: An open market purchase. Typically indicates an insider's belief that the stock is undervalued or poised for growth.
SELL: An open market sale. While often used for diversification or liquidity, large or unexpected sales can be a warning signal.
OPT+S (OPTION EXERCISE & SALE): This occurs when an insider exercises their stock options and sells them immediately. Often part of a structured compensation plan.