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Southern Co
$89.27
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Open
$90.72
High
$90.95
Low
$89.25
Mkt. cap
102.69B
Avg. vol.
6.41M
Volume
5.21M
Dividend
3.41%
Quarterly dividend
$0.76
Ex-dividend date
Aug 17, 2026
P/E ratio
21.53
52-wk high
$99.58
52-wk low
$81.69
EPS
$4.15
Beta
0.31
Shares outstanding
1.15B
No. of employees
30K
Open
$90.72
High
$90.95
Low
$89.25
Mkt. cap
102.69B
Avg. vol.
6.41M
Volume
5.21M
Dividend
3.41%
Quarterly dividend
$0.76
Ex-dividend date
Aug 17, 2026
P/E ratio
21.53
52-wk high
$99.58
52-wk low
$81.69
EPS
$4.15
Beta
0.31
Shares outstanding
1.15B
No. of employees
30K
News stories
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The Business Journals
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30 minutes ago
Retired Southern Co. executive tapped for BBJ CEO Awards Hall of Fame
Kalkine Media
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1 hour ago
Southern Company (NYSE:SO) Steps Into Focus as Utilities Capture Rotation Flows
Yahoo Finance
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2 hours ago
Southern Co. (SO) Stock Slides as Market Rises: Facts to Know Before You Trade
Profile
Southern Company is an American gas and electric utility holding company based in the Southern United States. It is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, with executive offices located in Birmingham, Alabama. As of 2021 it is the second largest utility company in the U.S. in terms of customer base. Through its subsidiaries it serves 9 million gas and electric utility customers in 6 states. Southern Company's regulated regional electric utilities serve a 120,000-square-mile territory with 27,000 miles of distribution lines. Wikipedia
About Southern Co
CEOChristopher C Womack
Employees29.7K
FoundedNov 9, 1945
HeadquartersAtlanta, Georgia, United States
SectorPublic utility
Websitesoutherncompany.com
Analyst ratings
Based on 12 analysts giving stock ratings to SO in the past 3 months
Hold
Buy
4
Hold
6
Sell
2
12-month forecast
Based on 12 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for SO in the last 3 months.
Highest
Current $89.27
$106.00 (+18.74%)
Average
$94.91 (+6.32%)
Lowest
$74.00 (-17.11%)
Analyst | Recommendation | Action | Price target | Projected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nicholas Campanella Barclays | Hold | Maintained | $92.00 | +3.1% | 10/16/2026 |
Carly Davenport Goldman Sachs | Hold | Maintained | $101.00 | +13.1% | 10/15/2026 |
Richard Sunderland Truist Financial | Hold | Maintained | $93.00 | +4.2% | 10/15/2026 |
Jeremy Tonet J.P. Morgan | Hold | Reiterated | $94.00 | +5.3% | 10/13/2026 |
Ross Fowler Bank of America Securities | Hold | Maintained | $92.00 | +3.1% | 10/13/2026 |
Sophie Karp KeyBanc | Sell | Maintained | $74.00 | -17.1% | 10/13/2026 |
Ryan Levine Citi | Buy | Maintained | $104.00 | +16.5% | 09/25/2026 |
David Arcaro Morgan Stanley | Sell | Reiterated | $85.00 | -4.8% | 09/21/2026 |
James Thalacker BMO Capital | Buy | Reiterated | $104.00 | +16.5% | 08/28/2026 |
Anthony Crowdell Mizuho Securities | Buy | Maintained | $106.00 | +18.7% | 08/04/2026 |
Shahriar Pourreza Wells Fargo | Hold | Maintained | $99.00 | +10.9% | 07/30/2026 |
Marie Ferguson Argus Research | Buy | Maintained | - | - | 07/31/2026 |
Paul Cole Bank of America Securities | Hold | Maintained | $100.00 | +12% | 07/24/2026 |
Stephen D'Ambrisi RBC Capital | Hold | Maintained | $101.00 | +13.1% | 07/17/2026 |
Unknown Analyst Argus Research | Buy | Maintained | $101.00 | +13.1% | 05/04/2026 |
James Weston Raymond James | Buy | Maintained | $104.00 | +16.5% | 05/01/2026 |
Alex Kania BTIG | Hold | Maintained | - | - | 05/01/2026 |
Unknown Analyst Truist Financial | Hold | Initiated | $103.00 | +15.4% | 04/20/2026 |
Angie Storozynski Seaport Global | Hold | Downgraded | - | - | 04/20/2026 |
Shelby Tucker TD Cowen | Buy | Reiterated | $112.00 | +25.5% | 03/06/2026 |
Nicholas Amicucci Evercore ISI | Buy | Upgraded | $111.00 | +24.3% | 03/05/2026 |
Andrew Weisel Scotiabank | Hold | Maintained | $103.00 | +15.4% | 02/20/2026 |
William Appicelli UBS | Hold | Maintained | $97.00 | +8.7% | 02/19/2026 |
Last report
Jul 30, 2026
Fiscal period
Q2 2026
- Normalized EPS / Est. (USD)
- GAAP EPS / Est. (USD)
$1.13 / $1.01
+11.82%beat
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Revenue / Est. (USD)
6.98B / 7.27B
-4.06%miss
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At a glance
Insights from the latest news and reports
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Income statement
Revenue
Net income
- Quarterly
- Annual
All values in USD | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Revenue | 7.82B | 6.98B | 8.40B | 6.98B |
Cost of goods sold | 3.52B | 4.19B | 4.50B | 3.40B |
Cost of revenue | 3.52B | 4.19B | 4.50B | 3.40B |
Research and development expenses | - | - | - | - |
Total research and development expenses | - | - | - | - |
Selling, general, and admin expenses | -154.00M | -153.00M | -150.00M | -150.00M |
Operating expense | 1.44B | 1.90B | 1.73B | 1.51B |
Total operating expenses | 4.96B | 6.09B | 6.23B | 4.91B |
Operating income | 2.86B | 889.00M | 2.17B | 2.07B |
Other non operating income | 79.00M | -4.00M | 171.00M | 174.00M |
EBT including unusual items | 2.11B | 196.00M | 1.57B | 1.38B |
EBT excluding unusual items | 2.22B | 15.00M | 1.57B | 1.52B |
Income tax expense | 404.00M | -145.00M | 228.00M | 187.00M |
Effective tax rate | 19.14% | -73.98% | 14.56% | 13.60% |
Other operating expenses | 288.00M | 402.00M | 464.00M | 367.00M |
Net income | 1.71B | 416.00M | 1.36B | 1.17B |
Net profit margin | 21.87% | 5.96% | 16.15% | 16.83% |
Earnings per share | 1.60 | 0.55 | 1.32 | 1.13 |
Interest and investment income | - | - | - | - |
Interest expense | -755.00M | -895.00M | -778.00M | -796.00M |
Net interest expenses | -755.00M | -895.00M | -778.00M | -796.00M |
Depreciation and amortization charges | 1.31B | 1.65B | 1.42B | 1.29B |
EBITDA | 4.31B | 2.68B | 3.59B | 3.52B |
Gain or loss from assets sale | - | - | - | - |
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