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The Southern Company (SO)
NYSE:SO
SO Stock Chart & Stats
$93.39
$1.46(1.80%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$93.39
$1.46(1.80%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$83.09 - $100.84
Previous CloseN/A
Volume1.82M
Average Volume (3M)6.75M
Market Cap
$104.54B
Enterprise Value$168.72B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$1.64B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$65.82B
Price to Earnings (P/E)22.2
Beta>-0.01
Next Earnings
Apr 23, 2026EPS Estimate
1.24Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield3.4%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.55
Shares Outstanding1,119,391,200
10 Day Avg. Volume5,800,305
30 Day Avg. Volume6,753,187
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-11.13
Price to Book (P/B)2.67
Price to Sales (P/S)3.25
P/FCF Ratio-26.79
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.61
Enterprise Value/Revenue5.71
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit13.13
Enterprise Value/Ebitda11.89
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$101.25Price Target Upside8.42% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering14
EPS Forecast (FY)4.56
Revenue Forecast (FY)$30.66B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Contracted Load Pipeline And Asset ExpansionA substantial and expanding pipeline of contracted large-load customers and growing Southern Power opportunities positions the company to secure significant new load projects and expand its asset base.
Growth Outlook From Large-load AdditionsManagement raised long-term earnings growth expectations based on accelerating large-load additions and stronger sales, improving visibility on future revenue expansion.
Valuation And Analyst UpgradeAnalyst upgraded the stock to sector-weight after shares aligned with large-cap peers, indicating a reduced valuation premium and limited downside risk.
Bears Say
Customer Affordability And Bill PressureHigh bill pressure in a key regulated territory raises affordability concerns that may prompt stricter regulatory scrutiny and constrain rate recovery options.
Financing Needs And Potential DilutionThe enlarged multi-year capital plan increases financing requirements and could necessitate additional equity, which may dilute existing shareholders and pressure financial flexibility.
Political And Regulatory UncertaintyPolitical and regulatory uncertainty in core states, particularly around approvals and rate frameworks, introduces execution risk that could affect project development and investor sentiment.
Southern Co News
SO FAQ
What was The Southern Company’s price range in the past 12 months?
The Southern Company lowest stock price was $83.09 and its highest was $100.83 in the past 12 months.
What is The Southern Company’s market cap?
The Southern Company’s market cap is $104.54B.
When is The Southern Company’s upcoming earnings report date?
The Southern Company’s upcoming earnings report date is Apr 23, 2026 which is in 31 days.
How were The Southern Company’s earnings last quarter?
The Southern Company released its earnings results on Feb 19, 2026. The company reported $0.55 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.558 by -$0.008.
Is The Southern Company overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts The Southern Company’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does The Southern Company pay dividends?
The Southern Company pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.74 which represents an annual dividend yield of 3.4%. See more information on The Southern Company dividends here
What is The Southern Company’s EPS estimate?
The Southern Company’s EPS estimate is 1.24.
How many shares outstanding does The Southern Company have?
The Southern Company has 1,119,391,200 shares outstanding.
What happened to The Southern Company’s price movement after its last earnings report?
The Southern Company reported an EPS of $0.55 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of $0.558. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 4.405%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of The Southern Company?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in SO
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Southern Co Stock Smart Score
Underperform
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Analyst Consensus
Hold
Average Price Target:
$101.25 (8.42% Upside)
$101.25 (8.42% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
SO Sentiment 70%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 88.7K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $2.3M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Very Positive
Last 7 Days ▼ 0.2%
Last 30 Days ▲ 5.0%
Last 30 Days ▲ 5.0%
News Sentiment
Neutral
Bullish news 59%
Bearish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
7.20%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
12.50%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
7.26%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
The Southern Company
The Southern Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity. It operates through Gas Distribution Operations, Gas Pipeline Investments, Wholesale Gas Services, and Gas Marketing Services segments. The company also develops, constructs, acquires, owns, and manages power generation assets, including renewable energy projects and sells electricity in the wholesale market; and distributes natural gas in Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee, as well as provides gas marketing services, wholesale gas services, and gas pipeline investments operations. In addition, it owns and/or operates 30 hydroelectric generating stations, 24 fossil fuel generating stations, three nuclear generating stations, 13 combined cycle/cogeneration stations, 45 solar facilities, 15 wind facilities, one fuel cell facility, and four battery storage facility; and constructs, operates, and maintains 76,289 miles of natural gas pipelines and 14 storage facilities with total capacity of 157 Bcf to provide natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers. The company serves approximately 8.7 million electric and gas utility customers. Further, the company offers digital wireless communications and fiber optics services. The Southern Company was incorporated in 1945 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
SO Company Deck
SO Earnings Call
Q4 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call presented a strongly positive operational and financial outlook: EPS beat and growth, robust retail and commercial (data center) demand, a very large signed and prospective large-load pipeline, upgraded sales and earnings guidance, and proactive financing to support a materially expanded $81B five-year capital plan. Risks were acknowledged — higher O&M, depreciation and interest costs, substantial near-term capex increases requiring continued financing and regulatory approvals, timing variability in customer load ramps, and policy/regulatory noise around data centers — but management articulated mitigations (contract minimums, collateral, rate-stabilization agreements, proactive equity issuance, secure supply arrangements) and expressed confidence in execution. Overall, highlights and forward-looking upside materially outweigh the discussed challenges.View all SO earnings summariesSO Revenue Breakdown
65.41% Retail electric revenues
9.95% Wholesale electric revenues
3.22% Other electric revenues
17.07% Natural gas revenues
4.34% Other
SO Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$101.25
▲(8.42% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
0.10% Insiders
23.40% Mutual Funds
15.93% Other Institutional Investors
37.21% Public Companies and Individual Investors