The Southern Company SO
Set alert
94.61 USD +0.90 +0.96%
At close
94.52 -0.09 -0.10%
Pre-market · Nov 3, 4:45 AM ET
93.08 Day range 94.85
81.69 52-week range 99.58
- YTD
- +8.50%
- 1 year
- +0.61%
- Open
- 93.39
- Prev close
- 93.71
- Mkt cap
- 108.84B
- Vol
- 6.06M
- Avg vol
- 5.99M
- EPS
- 4.15
- P/E
- 22.80
- Div yield
- 3.24%
More statistics
- Low
- 93.08
- High
- 94.85
- Forward P/E
- 19.24
- Beta
- 0.29
- Short ratio
- 4.49
- Inst. own
- 74.33%
- Dividend
- 3.04
- Ex-div date
- Nov 15, 2026
- Earnings
- Nov 5, 2026
- 50-d avg
- 87.78
- 200-d avg
- 92.43
- 1y target
- 95.90
5Y chart
Events in this range
- Nov 12, 2021Dividend: 0.66
- Feb 18, 2022Dividend: 0.66
- May 13, 2022Dividend: 0.68
- Aug 12, 2022Dividend: 0.68
- Nov 18, 2022Dividend: 0.68
- Dec 6, 2022Dividend: 0.68
- Feb 17, 2023Dividend: 0.68
- May 12, 2023Dividend: 0.7
- Aug 18, 2023Dividend: 0.7
- Nov 17, 2023Dividend: 0.7
- Nov 20, 2023Dividend: 0.7
- Feb 16, 2024Dividend: 0.7
- May 17, 2024Dividend: 0.72
- Aug 19, 2024Dividend: 0.72
- Nov 18, 2024Dividend: 0.72
- Feb 18, 2025Dividend: 0.72
- May 19, 2025Dividend: 0.74
- Jul 31, 2025Earnings: 0.91; estimate 0.875; surprise 4%
- Aug 18, 2025Dividend: 0.74
- Oct 30, 2025Earnings: 1.6; estimate 1.51; surprise 5.96%
- Nov 17, 2025Dividend: 0.74
- Feb 17, 2026Dividend: 0.74
- Feb 19, 2026Earnings: 0.55; estimate 0.558; surprise -1.43%
- Apr 30, 2026Earnings: 1.32; estimate 1.21; surprise 9.09%
- May 18, 2026Dividend: 0.76
- Jul 30, 2026Earnings: 1.13; estimate 1.01; surprise 11.88%
- Aug 17, 2026Dividend: 0.76
- Oct 13, 2026Rating: JP Morgan · Neutral → Neutral
- Oct 15, 2026Rating: Truist Securities · Hold → Hold
- Oct 16, 2026Rating: Barclays · Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight
- Oct 20, 2026Rating: Jefferies · Hold → Hold
- Oct 21, 2026Rating: Morgan Stanley · Underweight → Underweight
- Oct 22, 2026Rating: HSBC · — → Buy
- Nov 5, 2026Earnings: —; estimate 1.71; surprise —%
Signals (94)
| Name | Date | Ago |
|---|---|---|
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 19, 2026 | 2 weeks ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 19, 2026 | 2 weeks ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 12, 2026 | 3 weeks ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Aug 3, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Aug 3, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jul 27, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Jun 29, 2026 | 4 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jun 22, 2026 | 4 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jun 15, 2026 | 4 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jun 8, 2026 | 4 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | May 11, 2026 | 5 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | May 4, 2026 | 6 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | May 4, 2026 | 6 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | May 4, 2026 | 6 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Apr 27, 2026 | 6 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Apr 13, 2026 | 6 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Feb 9, 2026 | 8 months ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Feb 9, 2026 | 8 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jan 12, 2026 | 9 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Nov 3, 2025 | 1 year ago |
Newest 20 of 94.
Analyst view
Consensus: hold
Hold
Price target (mean) 95.90 +1.4% upside
Now 94.61
- Target (low)
- 74.00
- Target (mean)
- 95.90
- Target (high)
- 112.00
Ratings (0m) 24 8 buy · 13 hold · 3 sell
- Strong buy1
- Buy7
- Hold13
- Sell2
- Strong sell1
Recommendation trend
- This month 24
- 1 month ago 23
- 2 months ago 23
Earnings and revenue estimates
Consensus for the coming quarters and fiscal years
| Period | EPS estimate | Low – high | Year ago | EPS growth | Revenue estimate | Revenue growth | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current quarter | 1.71 | 1.63 – 1.75 | 1.60 | +6.9% | 8.41B | +7.5% | 16 |
| Next quarter | 0.44121 | 0.38949 – 0.60 | 0.55 | -19.8% | 6.99B | +0.2% | 13 |
| Current year | 4.59 | 4.55 – 4.65 | 4.30 | +6.8% | 30.88B | +4.5% | 22 |
| Next year | 4.92 | 4.84 – 4.99 | 4.59 | +7.1% | 32.66B | +5.8% | 23 |
Upgrades and downgrades
The latest rating changes
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2026 | HSBC | Initiated | — | Buy |
| Oct 21, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Underweight | Underweight |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Jefferies | Maintained | Hold | Hold |
| Oct 16, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintained | Hold | Hold |
| Oct 13, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Neutral | Neutral |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Keybanc | Maintained | Underweight | Underweight |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Buy | Buy |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Underweight | Underweight |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Underweight | Underweight |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintained | Hold | Hold |
| Jul 27, 2026 | BMO Capital | Maintained | Outperform | Outperform |
| Jul 23, 2026 | Keybanc | Downgrade | Sector Weight | Underweight |
| Jul 22, 2026 | BMO Capital | Maintained | Outperform | Outperform |
| Jul 16, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Neutral | Neutral |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight |
| May 29, 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintained | Hold | Hold |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Underweight | Underweight |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Truist Securities | Initiated | — | Hold |
| Apr 20, 2026 | Seaport Global | Downgrade | Buy | Neutral |
| Apr 10, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight |
| Mar 6, 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintained | Buy | Buy |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | Upgrade | In-Line | Outperform |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Keybanc | Upgrade | Underweight | Sector Weight |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Scotiabank | Maintained | Sector Perform | Sector Perform |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Upgrade | Underweight | Equal-Weight |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Mizuho | Upgrade | Neutral | Outperform |
| Jan 20, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Downgrade | Equal-Weight | Underweight |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight |
| Dec 17, 2025 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | Neutral |