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

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

86.97 USD
+0.58 (+0.67%)
Last: 12/24/2025, 12:12:05 PM

SO Key Statistics, Chart & Performance

Key Statistics
Market Cap95.76B
Revenue(TTM)28.91B
Net Income(TTM)4.46B
Shares1.10B
Float1.10B
52 Week High100.84
52 Week Low80.46
Yearly Dividend2.69
Dividend Yield3.39%
EPS(TTM)4.25
PE20.46
Fwd PE18.45
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 -2 -4 -6 -8

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

The current stock price of SO is 86.97 USD. In the past month the price decreased by -3.09%. In the past year, price increased by 3.91%.

SOUTHERN CO/THE / SO Daily stock chart

SO Competitors/Peers

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FE FIRSTENERGY CORP 16.65 25.87B

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.


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

The current stock price of SO is 86.97 USD. The price increased by 0.67% 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.


What is the ChartMill technical and fundamental rating of SO stock?

SO has a ChartMill Technical rating of 0 out of 10 and a ChartMill Fundamental rating of 4 out of 10.


What is the analyst forecast for SO stock?

33 analysts have analysed SO and the average price target is 98.38 USD. This implies a price increase of 13.12% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 86.97.


What is the market capitalization of SO stock?

SOUTHERN CO/THE (SO) has a market capitalization of 95.76B USD. This makes SO a Large Cap stock.


Can you provide the short interest for SO stock?

The outstanding short interest for SOUTHERN CO/THE (SO) is 3.05% of its float.


SO Technical Analysis


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SO Fundamental Analysis

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to SO. While SO has a great profitability rating, there are quite some 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 13.12% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 86.97.

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 (13.12%)
EPS Next Y8.88%
Revenue Next Year8.18%

SO Ownership

Ownership
Inst Owners74.14%
Ins Owners0.09%
Short Float %3.05%
Short Ratio5.6