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Southern Co

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SectorUtilities

82.85 -0.1

Overview

Share price change

24h

Current

Min

82.09

Max

83.01

Key metrics

By Trading Economics

Income

-149M

1.2B

Sales

-1.4B

7B

P/E

Sector Avg

20.593

20.149

EPS

1.13

Dividend yield

3.48

Profit margin

17.042

Employees

29,502

EBITDA

-714M

3.2B

Recommendations

By TipRanks

Recommendations

Neutral

12 Months Forecast

+18.63% upside

Dividends

By Acuity

Dividend yield

Sector Avg

3.48%

3.42%

Next Earnings

5 Nov 2026

Next Dividend date

7 Dec 2026

Market Stats

By TradingEconomics

Market Cap

-10B

98B

Previous open

82.95

Previous close

82.85

News Sentiment

By Acuity

40%

60%

14 / 89 Utilities

Southern Co Chart

Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.

Related News

25 Sept 2026, 23:51 UTC

Southern Co is trading slightly higher in after-market hours, though its price remains below the 20-day moving average after four consecutive lower closes.

24 Sept 2026, 22:02 UTC

Correlated Moves

Southern Co's shares are trading modestly higher in after-market hours, following gains in CenterPoint Energy, which announced a $50 million grant for grid enhancement.

23 Sept 2026, 20:03 UTC

News
Correlated Moves

Southern Co shares fell to 83.79 USD, their lowest since May 2025, amid ongoing challenges and broader weakness in the Electric Utilities sector.

22 Sept 2026, 23:16 UTC

Correlated Moves

Southern Co traded roughly flat in after-market hours, reflecting similar performance to Duke Energy Corp, following a notable spike earlier in the session.

21 Sept 2026, 19:35 UTC

News

Georgia Power announced a $10K donation to enhance accessibility in state parks through its "Georgia in Color" initiative, with little change in stock price.

18 Sept 2026, 23:16 UTC

Southern Co experienced modest gains in after-market trading, showing notable strength despite remaining below its 20-day moving average and near the lower end of its one-month range.

17 Sept 2026, 20:08 UTC

Southern Co is trading modestly higher, reflecting broader market gains, but closed below its 20-day moving average and near the lower end of its one-month range.

16 Sept 2026, 23:06 UTC

Correlated Moves

Southern Company is declining in after-market trading, moving in sympathy with Alliant Energy Corp (LNT), which is also lower and below its 20-day moving average.

15 Sept 2026, 21:04 UTC

Correlated Moves

Southern Co shares are higher in after-market trading, likely reflecting gains in correlated asset Evergy Inc. Broader market factors include rising Treasury yields.

14 Sept 2026, 20:07 UTC

Correlated Moves

Southern Co shares declined today, marking five consecutive days of lower finishes amid broader market concerns over rising crude oil prices and supply disruptions.

11 Sept 2026, 23:16 UTC

Southern Co shares are modestly higher in after-market trading, reaching a high above the previous close. The stock remains below its 20-day moving average.

10 Sept 2026, 21:41 UTC

Correlated Moves

Southern Co shares are higher in after-market trading, supported by Eversource Energy's positive movement. The stock remains below its 20-day moving average.

9 Sept 2026, 20:07 UTC

Correlated Moves
News

Southern Company is declining today despite its agreement with Keel Infrastructure for a backup resiliency solution in Washington. Broader market sentiment may be influencing the drop.

8 Sept 2026, 19:46 UTC

Southern Co's shares are higher today, continuing an upward trend since Friday. The stock remains below its 20-day moving average despite recent gains.

4 Sept 2026, 23:56 UTC

Southern Co. shares traded roughly flat in after-market hours, remaining below their 20-day moving average and near the lower end of their one-month range.

3 Sept 2026, 19:46 UTC

Correlated Moves

Southern Co shares are higher, supported by positive sentiment in the electric utilities sector and a decline in Treasury yields. The stock remains below its 20-day moving average.

2 Sept 2026, 23:16 UTC

Correlated Moves

Southern Co's shares are near unchanged in after-market trading, reflecting broader market sentiments amid a decline in PPL Corp.

1 Sept 2026, 19:26 UTC

Correlated Moves

Shares rise, influenced by State Street Utilities Select Sector ETF.

31 Aug 2026, 22:51 UTC

Southern Co shares are higher in after-market trading, though no specific news explains the movement. Broader market volatility may be influencing this trend.

28 Aug 2026, 23:01 UTC

Southern Co shares are higher in after-market trading, despite rising interest rate hike expectations. The stock remains below its 20-day moving average.

27 Aug 2026, 20:07 UTC

Correlated Moves
News

Southern Company's shares have declined to a 28-week low of $88.90, despite Georgia Power's contract approval projected to save customers $180 annually.

26 Aug 2026, 19:46 UTC

Southern Co. shares are near unchanged, showing routine performance with no specific news identified. The stock remains below its 20-day moving average.

25 Aug 2026, 23:16 UTC

Southern Co shares are trading higher in after-market hours. Broader market sentiment improved as crude oil prices declined following the U.S. Treasury's announcement.

24 Aug 2026, 23:11 UTC

Southern Co traded roughly flat in after-market hours, with no specific news identified. Broader market concerns over the U.S.-Iran conflict continue to impact energy volatility.

22 Aug 2026, 00:02 UTC

Southern Co shares are trading higher in after-market hours, following a broader trend of gains among major U.S. equities despite earlier market pressures.

21 Aug 2026, 23:11 UTC

Southern Co is trading higher in after-market hours, supported by strength in Electric Utilities stocks. The asset shows resilience above earlier lows.

20 Aug 2026, 23:01 UTC

Southern Co shares rose in after-market trading, reaching a peak gain shortly after the regular session. The stock remains below its 20-day moving average.

19 Aug 2026, 19:26 UTC

News

Southern Co filed a mixed shelf registration for various securities, part of ongoing capital-raising efforts. Shares remain higher since Tuesday's close.

18 Aug 2026, 19:26 UTC

Correlated Moves

Southern Co shares are lower, reflecting a broader decline in the electric utilities sector amid rising Treasury yields and a drop in PPL Corp.

17 Aug 2026, 20:07 UTC

Macro Event
Correlated Moves

Southern Co shares are lower today, influenced by the NAHB Housing Market Index and broader market fluctuations amid declining consumer sentiment.

Peer Comparison

Price change

Southern Co Forecast

Price Target

By TipRanks

18.63% upside

12 Months Forecast

Average 98.333 USD  18.63%

High 106 USD

Low 79 USD

Based on 13 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets forSouthern Co - Dist in the last 3 months.

Rating Consensus

By TipRanks

Neutral

13 ratings

4

Buy

7

Hold

2

Sell

Sentiment

By Acuity

14 / 89 Utilities

News Sentiment

Bullish Evidence

Volatility

Below average

News Volume (RCV)

Below average

Financials

Selling and administration expenses

Operating expenses

Pre-tax profit

Sales

Cost of sales

Gross profit on sales

Interest expense on debt

EBITDA

Operating profit

$

About Southern Co

The Southern Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity. The company also develops, constructs, acquires, owns, and manages power generation assets, including renewable energy projects and sells electricity in the wholesale market; and distributes natural gas in Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee, as well as provides gas marketing services, gas distribution operations, and gas pipeline investments operations. In addition, it owns and operates nuclear, coal, hydro, cogeneration, solar, wind, battery storage, and fuel cell facilities. Further, the constructs, operates, and maintains approximately 77,900 miles of natural gas pipelines and 14 storage facilities with total capacity of 157 Bcf to provide natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers. The company serves approximately 8.9 million electric and gas utility customers. Further, it develops distributed energy and resilience solutions; deploys microgrids for commercial, industrial, governmental, and utility customers; and offers digital wireless communications and fiber optics services. The Southern Company was incorporated in 1945 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.