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Southern Company (SO)

Southern Company (SO)
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Fundamentals

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  • Market Capitalization, $K 93,296,632
  • Shares Outstanding, K 1,101,105
  • Annual Sales, $ 26,724 M
  • Annual Income, $ 4,401 M
  • EBIT $ 12,675 M
  • EBITDA $ 17,941 M
  • 60-Month Beta 0.45
  • Price/Sales 3.46
  • Price/Cash Flow 9.49
  • Price/Book 2.42

Options Overview Details

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  • Implied Volatility 19.81% (+2.04%)
  • Historical Volatility 13.53%
  • IV Percentile 60%
  • IV Rank 35.51%
  • IV High 31.56% on 04/07/25
  • IV Low 13.33% on 12/26/24
  • Expected Move (DTE 7) 1.36 (1.61%)
  • Put/Call Vol Ratio 0.43
  • Today's Volume 4,053
  • Volume Avg (30-Day) 4,699
  • Put/Call OI Ratio 0.61
  • Today's Open Interest 102,151
  • Open Int (30-Day) 97,433
  • Expected Range 83.08 to 85.80

Analyst Rating / Earnings Estimates

Current Rating
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Hold
Based on 24 analysts offering recommendations.
Earnings Estimates - Current Qtr 12/31/25
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  • Average Estimate 0.60
  • Number of Estimates 6
  • High Estimate 0.65
  • Low Estimate 0.51
  • Prior Year 0.50
  • Growth Rate Est. (year over year) +20.00%

Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
83.80 +0.76%
on 12/10/25
92.38 -8.59%
on 11/13/25
-7.45 (-8.11%)
since 11/12/25
3-Month
83.80 +0.76%
on 12/10/25
100.83 -16.26%
on 10/16/25
-7.83 (-8.49%)
since 09/12/25
52-Week
80.46 +4.95%
on 01/06/25
100.83 -16.26%
on 10/16/25
+1.07 (+1.28%)
since 12/12/24

Most Recent Stories

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Stipulated agreement reached to help keep electricity affordable and meet future energy demand in Georgia

Georgia PSC scheduled to vote on agreement this month to deliver estimated savings of approximately $102 per year for the typical residential customer

SO : 84.44 (-0.34%)
South Metro Atlanta communities to benefit from new transmission infrastructure projects including Ashley Park-Wansley line

Investments reflect Georgia Power's ongoing commitment to being here for customers and the state—serving the energy needs of a growing Georgia, while enhancing service and reliability for local communities...

SO : 84.44 (-0.34%)
Georgia Power says it needs a huge increase in power capacity to meet data center demand

Georgia's largest utility wants to spend more than $15 billion to increase its electricity capacity by 50% over the next six years to serve data centers

META : 644.23 (-1.30%)
SO : 84.44 (-0.34%)
AMZN : 226.19 (-1.78%)
Is Exelon Stock Underperforming the Nasdaq?

Even though Exelon has lagged behind the broader Nasdaq Composite over the past year, Wall Street analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

EXC : 43.57 (+1.11%)
$NASX : 23,195.17 (-1.69%)
SO : 84.44 (-0.34%)
Alabama Power Commits to Steady Rates Through 2027

Multi-year rate stability plan provides certainty for customers while company focuses on efficiencies and grid investments

SO : 84.44 (-0.34%)
How Is Southern's Stock Performance Compared to Other Utilities Stocks?

Southern has significantly underperformed the broader utilities space over the past year, and analysts remain cautious about the stock’s prospects.

XLU : 42.83 (-0.49%)
SO : 84.44 (-0.34%)
NEE : 81.65 (+0.54%)
Georgia Power, Atlanta Falcons team up for Light Up the Holidays contest

Georgians invited to showcase holiday cheer and community service for a chance to win holiday prize packs; Promotion runs Nov. 28 – Dec. 27 on Instagram 

SO : 84.44 (-0.34%)
History Says These are 3 Stocks to Buy for December

These three stocks have a strong history of posting gains in December, and each has catalysts that may allow them to deliver another positive return in 2025

RTX : 178.66 (+0.70%)
UL : 64.94 (+0.19%)
SO : 84.44 (-0.34%)
SPY : 681.76 (-1.08%)
ComEd, BBB and Illinois Gas Companies Provide Practical Tips to Help Prevent Utility Scams

On Utility Scam Awareness Day, ComEd, Nicor Gas, Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas encourage customers to “Slow Down, Verify, Stop the Scam”

EXC : 43.57 (+1.11%)
WEC : 103.88 (+0.39%)
SO : 84.44 (-0.34%)
Do Wall Street Analysts Like Southern Company’s Stock?

Are Wall Street analysts projecting upside for Southern Company stock?

XLU : 42.83 (-0.49%)
$SPX : 6,827.41 (-1.07%)
SO : 84.44 (-0.34%)

Barchart Technical Opinion

The Barchart Technical Opinion rating is a 56% Sell with a Strengthening short term outlook on maintaining the current direction.

Relative Strength is below 30%. The market is in oversold territory. Watch for a potential trend reversal.

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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 85.86
2nd Resistance Point 85.51
1st Resistance Point 84.97
Last Price 84.44
1st Support Level 84.08
2nd Support Level 83.73
3rd Support Level 83.19

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52-Week High 100.83
Fibonacci 61.8% 93.05
Fibonacci 50% 90.65
Fibonacci 38.2% 88.24
Last Price 84.44
52-Week Low 80.46

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