Southern Company Tops 2026 World's Most Admired Companies List with $80 Billion Investment
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: 16h ago
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- Industry Recognition: Southern Company has been named the top electric and gas utility on FORTUNE's 2026 World's Most Admired Companies list, highlighting its financial soundness and commitment to community service, which further solidifies its market leadership.
- Historic Investment: The company plans to invest over $80 billion through the end of the decade to modernize its electric and gas networks, enhancing service reliability and laying a strong foundation for future economic growth, with expectations to double current investments in the next five years.
- Customer Value: During a period of significant projected growth, Southern Company is focused on meeting increasing energy demands while keeping base rates stable for customers, thereby reducing costs for families and businesses and enhancing customer trust and loyalty.
- Financial Management: With a track record of paying dividends equal to or greater than the previous quarter for 78 consecutive years, Southern Company demonstrates disciplined financial management and a long-standing commitment to stable, dependable performance, attracting investor interest.
Analyst Views on SO
Wall Street analysts forecast SO stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for SO is 92.34 USD with a low forecast of 45.00 USD and a high forecast of 109.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
17 Analyst Rating
4 Buy
11 Hold
2 Sell
Hold
Current: 88.820
Low
45.00
Averages
92.34
High
109.00
Current: 88.820
Low
45.00
Averages
92.34
High
109.00
About SO
The Southern Company is an energy provider. The Company owns three traditional electric operating companies, Southern Power Company and Southern Company Gas. The traditional electric operating companies-Alabama Power, Georgia Power and Mississippi Power-are operating public utility companies providing electric service to retail customers in three Southeastern states in addition to wholesale customers in the Southeast. The Southern Power Company develops, constructs, acquires, owns, and manages power generation assets, including renewable energy projects, and sells electricity at market-based rates in the wholesale market. The Southern Company Gas is an energy services holding company whose primary business is the distribution of natural gas in four states - Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee, through the natural gas distribution utilities. Southern Company Gas is also involved in several other businesses that are complementary to the distribution of natural gas.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
