Stock Price & Analysis

Buy Southern Company (SO) stock as it has a "Moderate Buy" consensus rating with an 8.9% upside potential. Hold for stable returns.

The price prediction for Southern Company (SO) stock in 2025 is expected to reach $92 per share, driven by strong financial performance and analyst consensus. SO has shown a 27.6% increase over 52 weeks and is supported by positive analyst ratings with a mean price target of $91-$97.

The S1 support level for SO Stock is $88.05 ,The R1 resistant level for SO Stock is $92.09.

As of the end of day on 2025-04-02, the price of SO Stock was $90.52.

The target price for SO Stock according to analyst rating is 92.50, with the highest price target at 98.00 and the lowest at 83.00. Analysts have a Hold rating on SO Stock overall.

The market cap of SO is $100.1B.

Southern Company (SO) appears overvalued based on its current valuation metrics. Its price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 24.1x exceeds the utility sector average of 18.3x, suggesting a premium that may not be fully justified by its growth prospects. The stock's EV/EBITDA of 12.8x is also higher than its peers, indicating elevated valuations. While SO has shown stable financial performance with consistent revenue and net income growth, its dividend yield of 4.1% is in line with industry standards, offering limited upside for investors seeking capital appreciation. Overall, the stock's valuation metrics and technical indicators, such as its RSI of 52.25, suggest caution, as it may be trading at a premium without clear catalysts for further growth.

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 each 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.

The Southern Company (SO) stock is predicted to reach a price range of $110 to $125 by 2030, driven by its strong position in the utility sector, renewable energy initiatives, and stable earnings growth. The stock's current momentum, supported by a mean price target of $91.36 and its inclusion in BofA's resilient stocks list, underpins this bullish outlook.

SO has a total of 28100 employees.