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SOUTHERN CO/THE (SO) Stock Analyst Ratings

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:SO - US8425871071 - Common Stock

88.44 USD
-0.38 (-0.43%)
Last: 1/21/2026, 12:01:49 PM
Buy % Consensus

70

ChartMill assigns a Buy % Consensus number of 70% to SO. The Buy consensus is the weighted average rating of the current analysts ratings.

  • Analysts have set a mean price target forecast of 98.38. This target is 11.24% above the current price.
  • SO was analyzed by 32 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 70. So analysts seem to be have mildly positive about SO.
  • In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.
  • SO was analyzed by 32 analysts, which is quite many. So the average rating should be quite meaningful.
SO Historical Analyst RatingsSO Historical Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings and number of analysts.Historical Monthly Analyst Rating -109 -99 -89 -79 -69 -59 -49 -39 -29 -19 -9 10 20 30

Price Target & Forecast

Price Low Median Mean High 88.4475.31100.4798.38114.45 - -14.85% 13.60% 11.24% 29.41%
SO Current Analyst RatingSO Current Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings.Current Analyst Rating Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell 5 10 15
Up and Down Grades
Date Firm Action Rating
2026-01-20 Wells Fargo Downgrade Equal-Weight -> Underweight
2026-01-15 Barclays Maintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-12-17 UBS Maintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-12-15 JP Morgan Maintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-12-15 Jefferies Maintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-12-12 Keybanc Maintains Underweight -> Underweight
2025-12-12 RBC Capital Maintains Sector Perform -> Sector Perform
2025-12-11 Mizuho Maintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-11-20 Barclays Maintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-11-05 Jefferies Downgrade Buy -> Hold
2025-10-28 RBC Capital Reiterate Sector Perform
2025-10-28 Wells Fargo Initiate Equal-Weight
2025-10-17 Ladenburg Thalmann Downgrade Buy -> Neutral
2025-10-15 Keybanc Maintains Underweight -> Underweight
2025-10-14 Barclays Maintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-10-10 UBS Maintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-10-07 Evercore ISI Group Initiate In-Line
2025-10-03 ScotiaBank Downgrade Sector Outperform -> Sector Perform
2025-09-25 Morgan Stanley Maintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-08-21 JP Morgan Maintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-08-01 Mizuho Maintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-08-01 ScotiaBank Maintains Sector Outperform -> Sector Outperform
2025-07-22 BMO Capital Maintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-07-16 Barclays Maintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-07-15 JP Morgan Maintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-06-18 Morgan Stanley Maintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-06-13 Raymond James Initiate Outperform
2025-06-05 Jefferies Upgrade Hold -> Buy
2025-05-14 Keybanc Downgrade Sector Weight -> Underweight
2025-05-02 Guggenheim Reiterate Neutral -> Neutral

SOUTHERN CO/THE / SO FAQ

Can you provide the average price target for SOUTHERN CO/THE stock?

32 analysts have analysed SO and the average price target is 98.38 USD. This implies a price increase of 11.24% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 88.44.


What is the consensus rating for SOUTHERN CO/THE (SO) stock?

The consensus rating for SOUTHERN CO/THE (SO) is 70 / 100 . This indicates that analysts generally have a neutral outlook on the stock.