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Candle
1D
5D
1M
3M
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YTD
1Y
5Y
High
93.650
Open
93.210
VWAP
90.59
Vol
8.27M
Mkt Cap
97.55B
Low
88.490
Amount
749.08M
EV/EBITDA(TTM)
14.24
Total Shares
1.09B
EV
168.07B
EV/OCF(TTM)
17.17
P/S(TTM)
3.79
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 ...Show More
Market Estimates
Earnings Estimates
Revenue
YoY Chg
EPS
YoYChg
FY2025Q1
FY2025Q2
FY2025Q3
7.17B
+7.92%
1.162
+12.78%
6.57B
+1.59%
1.092
-0.71%
7.50B
+3.09%
1.489
+4.12%
Estimates Revision
The market is revisingUpwardthe revenue expectations for The Southern Company (SO) for FY2025, with the revenue forecasts being adjusted by 0.67%over the past three months. During the same period, the stock price has changed by9.86%.
Revenue Estimates for FY2025
Revise Upward

+0.67%
In Past 3 Month
EPS Estimates for FY2025
Revise Downward

-0.56%
In Past 3 Month
Stock Price
Go Up

+9.86%
In Past 3 Month
12 Analyst Rating

4.00% Upside
Wall Street analysts forecast SO stock price to riseover the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for SO is 92.50USD with a low forecast of83.00USD and a high forecast of98.00 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.
2 Buy
9 Hold
1 Sell
Hold

4.00% Upside
Current: 88.940

Low
83.00
Averages
92.50
High
98.00
UBS
Daniel Ford
Hold
Maintains
$94 → $97
2025-03-21
Reason
Morgan Stanley
Stephen Byrd
Hold
Maintains
$88 → $91
2025-03-20
Reason
Morgan Stanley raised the firm's price target on Southern Company to $91 from $88 and keeps an Equal Weight rating on the shares. The firm is updating its price targets for North American Regulated and Diversified Utilities/IPPs, the analyst tells investors. In February, utilities outperformed the S&P's -1.30% return, the firm says. Key takeaways from the firm's annual Energy & Power Conference includes continued strong demand from data centers; regulatory uncertainty in power markets; renewables defense with safe harboring, equipment onshoring, and rising return levels; and new generation build challenges, the firm notes.
Mizuho
Anthony Crowdell
Hold
Maintains
$83 → $85
2025-02-03
Reason
Scotiabank
Andrew Weisel
Buy
Maintains
$96 → $98
2024-12-12
Reason
Morgan Stanley
Stephen Byrd
Hold
Maintains
$88 → $85
2024-11-22
Reason
BMO Capital
James Thalacker
Buy
Maintains
$99 → $97
2024-11-01
Reason
Barclays
Nicholas Campanella
Hold
Maintains
$71 → $83
2024-10-15
Reason
Barclays analyst Nicholas Campanella raised the firm's price target on Southern Company to $83 from $71 and keeps an Equal Weight rating on the shares as part of a Q3 earnings preview for the powers and utilities group.
Guggenheim
Shahriar Pourreza
Strong Buy
Maintains
$93 → $97
2024-10-02
Reason
Morgan Stanley
Stephen Byrd
Hold
Maintains
$78 → $82
2024-09-25
Reason
UBS
Daniel Ford
Hold
Maintains
$90 → $91
2024-09-20
Reason
Valuation Metrics
The current forward P/E ratio for Southern Co(SO.N) is 21.57, compared to its 5-year average forward P/E of 18.87. For a more detailed relative valuation and DCF analysis to assess Southern Co 's fair value, click here.
Forward PE

Overvalued
5Y Average PE
18.87
Current PE
21.57
Overvalued PE
20.38
Undervalued PE
17.37
Forward EV/EBITDA

Fair
5Y Average EV/EBITDA
13.18
Current EV/EBITDA
13.53
Overvalued EV/EBITDA
14.17
Undervalued EV/EBITDA
12.19
Forward PS

Strongly Overvalued
5Y Average PS
2.97
Current PS
3.69
Overvalued PS
3.27
Undervalued PS
2.67
Financials
Annual
Quarterly
FY2024Q4
YoY :
+4.90%
6.34B
Total Revenue
FY2024Q4
YoY :
+8.07%
1.06B
Operating Profit
FY2024Q4
YoY :
-41.46%
466.00M
Net Income after Tax
FY2024Q4
YoY :
-38.46%
0.48
EPS - Diluted
FY2024Q4
YoY :
-19.97%
-577.00M
Free Cash Flow
FY2024Q4
YoY :
+6.82%
54.23
Gross Profit Margin - %
FY2024Q4
YoY :
-44.19%
7.35
Net Margin - %
Trading Trends
Insider
Insiders areSelling! The selling amount has increased 317.62% over the last month.
Sold
0-3
Months
8.0M
USD
8
3-6
Months
1.4M
USD
3
6-9
Months
3.3M
USD
2
0-12
Months
3.0M
USD
4
Bought
0-3
0
0.0
USD
Months
3-6
0
0.0
USD
Months
6-9
0
0.0
USD
Months
0-12
0
0.0
USD
Months
Hedge Fund
Hedge Funds are Neutral. There are no significant trading trends over the last quarter.
Sold
0-3
Months
0.0
Volume
0
3-6
Months
8.0K
Volume
4
6-9
Months
0.0
Volume
0
0-12
Months
3.5M
Volume
20
Bought
0-3
0
0.0
Volume
Months
3-6
4
736.0K
Volume
Months
6-9
0
0.0
Volume
Months
0-12
20
1.5M
Volume
Months
Congress Trading
Congress are Neutral. There are no significant trading trends over the last month.
Sold
0-3
Months
0.0
USD
0
3-6
Months
0.0
USD
0
6-9
Months
8.0K
USD
1
0-12
Months
0.0
USD
0
Bought
0-3
0
0.0
USD
Months
3-6
1
8.0K
USD
Months
6-9
0
0.0
USD
Months
0-12
3
24.0K
USD
Months
SO News & Events
Events Timeline
2025-02-20 (ET)
2025-02-20
07:50:29
Southern Company sees 2025 adjusted EPS $4.20-$4.30, consensus $4.31

2025-02-20
07:37:16
Southern Company reports Q4 EPS 50c, consensus 51c

2025-01-23 (ET)
2025-01-23
10:03:47
Keysight Technologies signs VPPA for renewable energy development

2024-11-21 (ET)
2024-11-21
08:02:45
Southern Power announces expansion of Millers Branch Solar Facility in Texas

2024-10-31 (ET)
2024-10-31
13:40:21
Southern Company says 'won't be surprised' if long-term sales growth goal raised

2024-10-31
07:31:00
Southern Company reports Q3 adjusted EPS $1.43, consensus $1.34

2024-10-23 (ET)
2024-10-23
09:04:32
Southern Company announces retirement of Chief Information Officer Martin Davis

2024-10-21 (ET)
2024-10-21
10:17:38
Southern Company unit receives $160M in funding from Department of Energy

News
5.0
11:03 AMSeekingAlphaInsider trades: Walmart, The Southern Company among notable names this week
8.5
04-02NewsfilterThe Georgia Power Foundation marks milestone, awards new grants through Workforce for Georgia program
2.0
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7.5
03-31NewsfilterSouthern Linc Leverages OneLayer to Enhance Management and Security of Its Ericsson Private Cellular Network
4.5
03-31NewsfilterGeorgia Power implements new strategies to help drive business customer satisfaction
3.0
03-29NASDAQ.COMSO Quantitative Stock Analysis
6.5
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2.0
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5.0
03-24PRnewswireWalt Farrell Named President and Chief Executive Officer of Atlanta Gas Light and Chattanooga Gas
3.0
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6.0
03-20BenzingaMorgan Stanley Maintains Equal-Weight on Southern, Raises Price Target to $91
6.5
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4.0
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2.0
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3.0
03-17NASDAQ.COMValidea Detailed Fundamental Analysis - SO
5.0
03-15SeekingAlphaInsider trades: American Express, Costco among notable names this week
3.0
03-12NASDAQ.COMSO Factor-Based Stock Analysis
1.0
03-11PRnewswireLineworkers honored at Georgia State Capitol for Hurricane Helene response
5.0
03-05NewsfilterPedro Cherry named president of Mississippi Power; Anthony Wilson to remain chairman and CEO until summer
3.0
03-04NASDAQ.COMIs Southern Company Stock Outperforming the Nasdaq?
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FAQ

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The current price of SO is 88.94 USD — it hasdecreased-3.91 % in the last trading day.

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