The Southern Company (SO) beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings in each of the last four quarters. The utility has a trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of 8.5%, on average.
Investing in utility stocks like Atmos Energy Corporation (ATO), American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK), National Grid plc (NGG), California Water Service Group (CWT) and Eversource Energy (ES) is a safe bet amid ongoing market volatility.
Eversource Energy's (ES) first-quarter results are expected to benefit from increased investments in transmission and distribution. However, higher interest expenses might impact negatively.