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Southern Company (SO)

Southern Company (SO)
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Market News and Commentary

What Are Wall Street Analysts' Target Price for Southern Company Stock?

Valued at a market cap of $107.3 billion, The Southern Company (SO) is one of the largest regulated electric and natural gas utilities in the United States, serving approximately 9 million customers across the Southeast. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the company generates, transmits, and distributes electricity while also providing natural gas distribution through its regulated utility subsidiaries.

Investor enthusiasm for Southern Company has remained subdued over the past year. Shares of SO have dipped 1.4% over this time frame, while the broader S&P 500 Index ($SPX) has surged 22.6%. The stock has shown signs of recovery in 2026 and is up 6.8%,...

Fundamentals

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  • Market Capitalization, $K 107,098,800
  • Shares Outstanding, K 1,150,363
  • Annual Sales, $ 29,553 M
  • Annual Income, $ 4,341 M
  • EBIT $ 13,051 M
  • EBITDA $ 19,081 M
  • 60-Month Beta 0.34
  • Price/Sales 3.63
  • Price/Cash Flow 9.53
  • Price/Book 2.53

Options Overview Details

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  • Implied Volatility 20.21% (+1.73%)
  • Historical Volatility 18.57%
  • IV Percentile 59%
  • IV Rank 53.23%
  • IV High 25.22% on 06/10/26
  • IV Low 14.51% on 08/18/25
  • Expected Move (DTE 1) 1.25 (1.35%)
  • Put/Call Vol Ratio 0.70
  • Today's Volume 1,228
  • Volume Avg (30-Day) 4,727
  • Put/Call OI Ratio 0.78
  • Today's Open Interest 113,903
  • Open Int (30-Day) 103,488
  • Expected Range 91.51 to 94.01

Analyst Rating / Earnings Estimates

Current Rating
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Hold
Based on 25 analysts offering recommendations.
Earnings Estimates - Current Qtr 09/30/26
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  • Average Estimate $1.64
  • Number of Estimates 2
  • High Estimate $1.65
  • Low Estimate $1.64
  • Prior Year $1.60
  • Growth Rate Est. (year over year) +2.50%

Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
91.25 +1.62%
on 08/04/26
99.26 -6.58%
on 07/07/26
-3.26 (-3.40%)
since 07/06/26
3-Month
89.02 +4.16%
on 06/01/26
99.26 -6.58%
on 07/07/26
-0.79 (-0.84%)
since 05/06/26
52-Week
83.80 +10.65%
on 12/10/25
100.83 -8.04%
on 10/16/25
-1.96 (-2.06%)
since 08/06/25

Most Recent Stories

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Georgia Power Generation employees keep reliable energy flowing throughout the hottest days of summer

Company recognizing importance of power plant workers in August during Generation Appreciation Month

SO : 92.64 (-0.49%)
What Are Wall Street Analysts' Target Price for Southern Company Stock?

Despite Southern Company's lackluster share price performance over the past year, Wall Street remains cautiously optimistic about the utility's long-term prospects.

XLU : 43.49 (-0.39%)
$SPX : 7,704.92 (-0.24%)
SO : 92.64 (-0.49%)
Southern Power Foundation distributes grant to Haskell County, Texas, fire department

ATLANTA , Aug. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Power, a leading U.S. wholesale energy provider and subsidiary of Southern Company, today announced that the Southern Power Foundation recently distributed...

SO : 92.64 (-0.49%)
Southern Company announces upsize and pricing of $725 million in aggregate principal amount of Series 2026A 2.125% Convertible Senior Notes due December 15, 2027 and $1.65 billion in aggregate principal amount of Series 2026B 3.50% Convertible Senior Notes due September 15, 2029

ATLANTA , Aug. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Company (NYSE: SO) today announced the pricing of $725 million in aggregate principal amount of its Series 2026A 2.125% Convertible Senior Notes due...

SO : 92.64 (-0.49%)
Southern Company announces offerings of $650 million in aggregate principal amount of Convertible Senior Notes due December 15, 2027 and $1.5 billion in aggregate principal amount of Convertible Senior Notes due September 15, 2029

ATLANTA , Aug. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Company (NYSE: SO) today announced offerings of $650 million in aggregate principal amount of its convertible senior notes due December 15, 2027 (the...

SO : 92.64 (-0.49%)
Georgia Power, Department of Energy and elected officials celebrate the future of energy production at Plant Bowen

Northwest Georgia power plant has served customers since 1971; Investments in efficiency and technology include advanced air emissions controls and beneficial reuse of coal ash; ...

SO : 92.64 (-0.49%)
Southern Co.: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Southern Co.: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

SO : 92.64 (-0.49%)
Southern Company reports second-quarter 2026 earnings

ATLANTA , July 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Company today reported second-quarter earnings of $1.2 billion, or $1.03 per share, in 2026 compared with earnings of $0.9 billion, or $0.80 per share,...

SO : 92.64 (-0.49%)
Southern Company's Data Center Thesis Meets Reality, But the Weather Won't Cooperate

Barchart Research What to Expect from SO Earnings SO Generated July 29, 2026 Current Price $96.05 EPS Estimate $$1.00 Consensus Rating Hold Average Move 2.33% Southern Company's Data Center Thesis Meets...

SO : 92.64 (-0.49%)
Georgia Power cuts ribbon on new Moody battery energy storage facility paired with solar

Newest Lowndes County facility adds 49.5 MW of flexible energy storage to grid

SO : 92.64 (-0.49%)

Barchart Technical Opinion

The Barchart Technical Opinion rating is a 8% Buy with a Weakest short term outlook on maintaining the current direction.

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Business Summary

Atlanta, GA-based Southern Company is one of the largest utilities in the United States. The company deals with the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity. Southern Company serves approximately nine million customers in Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Virginia, and other states,...

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 96.93
2nd Resistance Point 95.68
1st Resistance Point 94.39
Last Price 92.64
1st Support Level 91.86
2nd Support Level 90.61
3rd Support Level 89.32

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52-Week High 100.83
Fibonacci 61.8% 94.33
Last Price 92.64
Fibonacci 50% 92.32
Fibonacci 38.2% 90.31
52-Week Low 83.80

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