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Southern Company (SO)
The Southern share price today is 89.76, view NYSE SO stock exchange data. Track the latest Southern share price with real-time updates on SO stock performance including market cap, day range, 52-week range and dividend yield. Access SO charts, earnings dates and analyst estimates to support your investment decisions.
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90.58
52 wk Range
83.80
100.84
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Strong Sell
Analysts Sentiment
Neutral
Price Target
100.29
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+11.73%
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Southern Co receives Investment Bank Analyst Rating Update- Investing.com
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Strong Sell
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Strong Sell
Technical Indicators
Strong Sell
Moving Averages
Strong Sell
Analyst Ratings
7 Buy
13 Hold
3 Sell
Ratings:
23 analysts
Overall Consensus
Neutral
Analysts 12-Month Price Target:
Average 100.29
(+11.73% Upside)
Southern Company SWOT Analysis
Financial Fortitude | Southern Company's robust Q1 2025 performance, with EPS of $1.23, showcases financial strength and reaffirms its 2025 guidance of $4.20-4.30 EPS |
Strategic Growth | Delve into Southern Company's $63 billion capital plan, including 1,000 miles of new transmission lines and significant renewable energy investments |
Market Momentum | Explore Southern Company's impressive 50GW+ load pipeline and projected 12% CAGR in retail sales, signaling strong potential for future expansion |
Analyst Outlook | BMO Capital Markets sets price targets of $92 to $98, reflecting varied perspectives on Southern Company's growth trajectory and market position |
Southern Company Earnings Call Summary for Q2/2026
- Southern Company posted Q2 2026 adjusted EPS of $1.13, beating estimates by $0.14, though revenue of $6.98B missed forecasts by 3.6%.
- Full-year 2026 EPS guidance raised to top end of $4.50-$4.60 range, driven by strong customer growth and surging data-center demand up 55% YoY.
- Company secured 17+ gigawatts of contracted large-load demand through mid-2030s, supporting aggressive capital expansion in generation and transmission.
- Shares fell 1.84% to $94.29 premarket as revenue miss offset earnings beat; company raised $700M via equity ATM program with $1.1B remaining need by 2030.
- Weather-normalized retail sales rose 2.3% in H1 2026, strongest first-half growth in nearly two decades, with commercial sales up 7.4% in the quarter.
Last Updated: 30-07-2026, 11:42 pm
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Latest Release
30-07-2026
EPS / Forecast
1.13 / 0.99
Revenue / Forecast
6.98B / 7.24B
Compare SO to Peers and Sector
Metrics to compare | SO | Sector Sector - Average of metrics from a broad group of related Utilities sector companies | Relationship RelationshipSOPeersSector | |
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P/E Ratio | 22.2x | 21.6x | 11.6x | |
PEG Ratio | 3.04 | 5.21 | 0.02 | |
Price/Book | 2.6x | 2.0x | 1.3x | |
Price / LTM Sales | 3.4x | 3.3x | 1.6x | |
Upside (Analyst Target) | 12.3% | 14.0% | 18.2% | |
Fair Value Upside | Unlock | −4.8% | 2.4% | Unlock |
The Southern Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the sale of electricity. The company offers electric service to retail customers and wholesale customers; and energy-related products and services to natural gas choice markets. It also develops, constructs, acquires, owns, operates, and manages power generation assets, as well as battery energy storage projects; sells electricity at market-based rates in the wholesale market; and deploys microgrids for commercial, industrial, governmental, and utility customers. In addition, the company is involved in the distribution of natural gas in Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee; distributes energy and resilience solutions; and invests in telecommunications. The Southern Company was incorporated in 1945 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
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FAQ
What Is the Southern (SO) Share Price Today?
The Southern share price today is 89.76.
What is the current Southern (SO) share price and day range?
As of 26-08-2026, the Southern share price is 89.76, with a previous close of 89.97. The share price has ranged from 89.67 to 90.58 today, while the 52-week range spans from 83.80 to 100.84.
What Is the Southern Market Cap?
As of today, Southern market cap is 103.61B.
Does Southern Pay Dividends? What's The Current Dividend Yield?
The Southern dividend yield is 3.37%.
What Is the Southern (SO) Share Price Target?
The average 12-month share price target for Southern is 100.29, with a high estimate of 114 and a low estimate of 79. 7 analysts recommend buying, while 3 suggest selling, with an overall rating of Neutral and +11.73% Upside potential.
What Is Southern's Earnings Per Share (TTM)?
The Southern EPS (TTM) is 4.15.
When Is the Next Southern Earnings Date?
Southern will release its next earnings report on 29-10-2026.
From a Technical Analysis Perspective, Is SO a Buy or Sell?
Based on moving averages and other technical indicators, the daily buy/sell signal is Strong Sell.
What Stock Exchange Does Southern Trade On?
Southern is listed and trades on the New York Stock Exchange.
What Is the Stock Symbol for Southern?
The stock symbol for Southern is "SO."
How Many Times Has Southern Stock Split?
Southern has split 1 times.
How Many Employees Does Southern Have?
Southern has 29651 employees.
What Is the SO Premarket Price?
SO's last pre-market stock price is 90.12. The pre-market share volume is 55,290.00, and the stock has changed by 0.15, or 0.17%.
What Is the SO After Hours Price?
SO's last after hours stock price is 90.15, the stock has changed by 0.39, or 0.43%.
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