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Southern Co (SO)
NYSE:SO
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SO Stock Chart & Stats
Day’s Range$0 - $0
52-Week Range$61.56 - $90.34
Previous Close$89.89
Volume3.02M
Average Volume (3M)3.97M
Market Cap
$98.39B
Enterprise Value$162.76B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$1.15B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$65.52B
Price to Earnings (P/E)21.4
Beta0.28
Next Earnings
Oct 31, 2024EPS Estimate
$1.39Last Dividend Ex-Date
Aug 19, 2024Dividend Yield3.17%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)4.19
Shares Outstanding1,094,565,737
10 Day Avg. Volume4,123,176
30 Day Avg. Volume3,968,704
Standard Deviation0.06
R-Squared0.21
Alpha0.00525
Financial Highlights & Ratios
Price to Book (P/B)0.00
Price to Sales (P/S)3.75
Price to Cash Flow (P/CF)9.10
P/FCF Ratio21.70
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/Revenue6.23
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit13.90
Enterprise Value/Ebitda13.11
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$86.43Price Target Upside-3.59% Downside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering9
Southern Co News
PremiumMarket News
SPY ETF Update, 8/2/2024 
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
EarningsSouthern Company announced 2Q EPS of $1.10 versus BofA’s $0.90 estimate and consensus $0.92.
Future PotentialManagement views new data center customers as the key driver of its forecasted 6% electric sales growth from ‘25-28, with potential upside to the 6% if the pipeline of new customers continues to evolve in line with discussions being had currently.
GrowthData center demand growth was significant at 17% YoY, fully driven by existing data center customers ramping toward their full capacity.
Bears Say
Earnings GuidanceInitiated EPS guidance of $1.30 for 3Q24, which is 12% below consensus of $1.47.
Stock Re-rating PotentialAnalysts struggle to see the stock re-rating further.
ValuationThe stock trades at nearly a 25% premium to the utility average 2026 P/E.
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Ownership Overview
0.29% Insiders
23.09% Mutual Funds
32.73% Other Institutional Investors
43.90% Public Companies and Individual Investors
Risk Analysis
Main Risk Category
Finance & CorporateFinancial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Website Traffic
Sorry, No Data AvailableThere is no website visitor data available for this stock.
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SO FAQ
What was Southern Co’s price range in the past 12 months?
Southern Co lowest stock price was $61.56 and its highest was $90.34 in the past 12 months.
What is Southern Co’s market cap?
Currently, no data Available
When is Southern Co’s upcoming earnings report date?
Southern Co’s upcoming earnings report date is Oct 31, 2024 which is in 42 days.
How were Southern Co’s earnings last quarter?
Southern Co released its earnings results on Aug 01, 2024. The company reported $1.09 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.931 by $0.159.
Is Southern Co overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Southern Co’s price is currently Overvalued.
Does Southern Co pay dividends?
Southern Co pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.72 which represents an annual dividend yield of 3.17%. See more information on Southern Co dividends here
What is Southern Co’s EPS estimate?
Southern Co’s EPS estimate is $1.39.
How many shares outstanding does Southern Co have?
Southern Co has 1,094,565,800 shares outstanding.
What happened to Southern Co’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Southern Co reported an EPS of $1.09 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $0.931. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 4.853%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Southern Co?
Among the largest hedge funds holding Southern Co’s share is Fisher Asset Management LLC. It holds Southern Co’s shares valued at 8M.
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Southern Co Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Hold
Average Price Target:
$86.43 (-3.59% Downside)
$86.43 (-3.59% Downside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
SO Sentiment 85%
Sector Average 70%
Sector Average 70%
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 65.9K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $2.3M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Positive
Last 7 Days ▼ 0.5%
Last 30 Days ▲ 3.6%
Last 30 Days ▲ 3.6%
News Sentiment
Neutral
Bullish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
31.33%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
14.60%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
3.52%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Southern Co
Founded in 1945, Georgia-based The Southern Co. is an American gas and electric utility holding company. It engages in the generation, transmission and sale of electricity. The company also constructs, acquires, owns, and manages power generation assets, including renewable energy facilities 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.
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SO Company Deck
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SO Earnings Call
Q2 2024
0:00 / 0:00
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SO Revenue Breakdown
64.72% Retail electric revenues
18.62% Natural gas revenues
9.77% Wholesale electric revenues
3.14% Other electric revenues
3.76% Other
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SO Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$86.43
▼(-3.59% Downside)
Technical Analysis
Best Analysts Covering SO
1 Year
1 Year Success Rate
24/26 ratings generated profit
1 Year Average Return
+17.00%
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