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Ranked #3243 by analyst upside · 2026-08-13
SO
Southern Company (The)
Utilities · Market Cap $106B · P/E 22.3x
ANALYST PRICE TARGET
+8.8%
implied upside to consensus target
Current Price $92.52
Consensus Target $100.67
Bull Target $114.0
Bear Target $79.0
Analysts Covering 20
ANALYST CONSENSUS - HOLD
Strong Buy
1
Buy
5
Hold
12
Sell
2
52-Week Low $83.8
52-Week High $100.84
YTD Return +7.8%
FUNDAMENTALS
Market Cap $106B
P/E Ratio (TTM) 22.3x
Forward P/E 18.8x
EPS (TTM) $4.15
PEG Ratio 2.32
Dividend Yield 3.31%
Revenue (TTM) $30.2B
Profit Margin 15.4%
52-WEEK RANGE
52-Week Low $83.8
52-Week High $100.84
Current Price $92.52
Bear Target $79.0
Bull Target $114.0
● Now $92.52 ● Target $100.67
TRADING DATA
Avg Volume 5.9M
YTD Return +7.8%
Analyst Count 20
Consensus Hold
Upside to Target +8.8%
Last Updated 2026-08-13

ANALYST SUMMARY

Southern Company (The) (SO) is currently trading at $92.52 with a Wall Street consensus price target of $100.67, implying potential upside of 8.8% over the next 12 months. 20 analysts currently cover SO, with a consensus rating of Hold - 30% of analysts rate the stock a Buy or Strong Buy. The most bullish analyst has a price target of $114.0, while the most cautious has a target of $79.0.

SO operates in the Utilities sector with a market capitalisation of $106B. The stock is up 7.8% year-to-date and is currently trading near the upper end of its 52-week range of $83.8 – $100.84.

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RECENT ANALYST CALLS

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Barclays - Reiterated
Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight 2026-06-18 Building track record
Truist Securities - Reiterated
Hold → Hold 2026-05-29 Building track record
Morgan Stanley - Reiterated
Underweight → Underweight 2026-04-21 Building track record
Truist Securities ● Initiated
Hold 2026-04-21 Building track record
Seaport Global ↓ Downgrade
Buy → Neutral 2026-04-20 Building track record
Barclays - Reiterated
Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight 2026-04-10 Building track record
TD Cowen - Reiterated
Buy → Buy 2026-03-06 Building track record
Evercore ISI Group ↑ Upgrade
In-Line → Outperform 2026-03-05 Building track record
HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT

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ANALYST CONVICTION SCORE
47
out of 100
Coverage depth
23/30
Consensus clarity
22/30
Vote unanimity
0/25
Rating stability
2/15

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