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SOUTHERN CO/THE (SO) Stock Price, Forecast & Analysis

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

87.01 USD
-0.21 (-0.24%)
Last: 1/9/2026, 8:27:25 PM
87.6 USD
+0.59 (+0.68%)
After Hours: 1/9/2026, 8:27:25 PM

SO Key Statistics, Chart & Performance

Key Statistics
Market Cap95.81B
Revenue(TTM)28.91B
Net Income(TTM)4.46B
Shares1.10B
Float1.10B
52 Week High100.84
52 Week Low80.5
Yearly Dividend2.69
Dividend Yield3.39%
EPS(TTM)4.25
PE20.47
Fwd PE18.46
Earnings (Next)02-18 2026-02-18/amc
IPO1949-09-30
Sector
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryElectric Utilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS SubIndustryElectric Utilities


SO short term performance overview.The bars show the price performance of SO in the last week, last 2 weeks, last month, last 3 and 6 months. 1 week 2 week 1 month 3 months 6 months 0 -5 -10

SO long term performance overview.The bars show the price performance of SO in the last 1, 2 and 3 years. 1 year 2 years 3 years 5 10 15 20 25

The current stock price of SO is 87.01 USD. In the past month the price increased by 3.48%. In the past year, price increased by 7%.

SOUTHERN CO/THE / SO Daily stock chart

SO Competitors/Peers

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PE
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NEE NEXTERA ENERGY INC 21.59 166.38B
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DUK DUKE ENERGY CORP 18.02 90.83B
AEP AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER 19.45 62.44B
SOMN SOUTHERN CO - SO 7 1/8 12/15/28 11.68 54.65B
EXC EXELON CORP 15.41 43.75B
XEL XCEL ENERGY INC 20.4 43.93B
ETR ENTERGY CORP 23.03 41.77B
PCG P G & E CORP 10.93 34.84B
SOJF SOUTHERN CO - SO 6 1/2 03/15/2085 6.01 28.12B
NRG NRG ENERGY INC 17.3 28.61B
FE FIRSTENERGY CORP 16.6 25.79B

About SO

Company Profile

SO logo image The Southern Co is a holding company, which engages in the generation and sale of electricity. The company is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia and currently employs 28,600 full-time employees. The firm 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.

Company Info

SOUTHERN CO/THE

30 Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd., N.W.

Atlanta GEORGIA 30308 US

CEO: Thomas A. Fanning

Employees: 28600

SO Company Website

SO Investor Relations

Phone: 14045065000

SOUTHERN CO/THE / SO FAQ

What does SO do?

The Southern Co is a holding company, which engages in the generation and sale of electricity. The company is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia and currently employs 28,600 full-time employees. The firm 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.


What is the stock price of SOUTHERN CO/THE today?

The current stock price of SO is 87.01 USD. The price decreased by -0.24% in the last trading session.


Does SOUTHERN CO/THE pay dividends?

SOUTHERN CO/THE (SO) has a dividend yield of 3.39%. The yearly dividend amount is currently 2.69.


How is the ChartMill rating for SOUTHERN CO/THE?

SO has a ChartMill Technical rating of 1 out of 10 and a ChartMill Fundamental rating of 4 out of 10.


On which exchange is SO stock listed?

SO stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange exchange.


Is SOUTHERN CO/THE (SO) stock a good buy?

This depends on your investment goals. Check the Technical and Fundamental Analysis tabs for insights on SO.


What is the expected growth for SO stock?

The Revenue of SOUTHERN CO/THE (SO) is expected to grow by 8.18% in the next year. Check the estimates tab for more information on the EPS, Sales, EBIT and EBITDA future analyst estimates.


SO Technical Analysis

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 1 / 10 to SO. When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, SO is a bad performer in the overall market: 71.98% of all stocks are doing better.


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SO Fundamental Analysis

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to SO. While SO belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are concerns on its financial health.


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SO Financial Highlights

Over the last trailing twelve months SO reported a non-GAAP Earnings per Share(EPS) of 4.25. The EPS increased by 1.19% compared to the year before.


Industry RankSector Rank
PM (TTM) 15.42%
ROA 2.91%
ROE 12.74%
Debt/Equity 1.85
Chartmill High Growth Momentum
EPS Q2Q%11.89%
Sales Q2Q%7.55%
EPS 1Y (TTM)1.19%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9.4%

SO Forecast & Estimates

33 analysts have analysed SO and the average price target is 98.38 USD. This implies a price increase of 13.07% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 87.01.

For the next year, analysts expect an EPS growth of 8.88% and a revenue growth 8.18% for SO


Analysts
Analysts70.3
Price Target98.38 (13.07%)
EPS Next Y8.88%
Revenue Next Year8.18%

SO Ownership

Ownership
Inst Owners74.2%
Ins Owners0.09%
Short Float %2.32%
Short Ratio4.2