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Ranked #3319 by analyst upside · 2026-06-27
SO
The Southern Company
Utilities · Market Cap $110B · P/E 24.8x
ANALYST PRICE TARGET
+4.1%
implied upside to consensus target
Current Price $97.16
Consensus Target $101.13
Bull Target $114.0
Bear Target $81.0
Analysts Covering 19
ANALYST CONSENSUS — HOLD
Strong Buy
1
Buy
6
Hold
11
Sell
1
52-Week Low $83.8
52-Week High $100.84
YTD Return +13.3%
FUNDAMENTALS
Market Cap $110B
P/E Ratio (TTM) 24.8x
Forward P/E 19.8x
EPS (TTM) $3.91
PEG Ratio 2.72
Dividend Yield 3.17%
Revenue (TTM) $30.2B
Profit Margin 14.5%
52-WEEK RANGE
52-Week Low $83.8
52-Week High $100.84
Current Price $97.16
Bear Target $81.0
Bull Target $114.0
● Now $97.16 ● Target $101.13
TRADING DATA
Avg Volume 5.7M
YTD Return +13.3%
Analyst Count 19
Consensus Hold
Upside to Target +4.1%
Last Updated 2026-06-27

ANALYST SUMMARY

The Southern Company (SO) is currently trading at $97.16 with a Wall Street consensus price target of $101.13, implying potential upside of 4.1% over the next 12 months. 19 analysts currently cover SO, with a consensus rating of Hold — 37% 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 $81.0.

SO operates in the Utilities sector with a market capitalisation of $110B. The stock is up 13.3% 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

Upgrade/downgrade history for SO, with each firm's 90-day track record across all stocks we track. See full firm rankings →

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
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out of 100
Coverage depth
0/30
Consensus clarity
0/30
Vote unanimity
0/25
Rating stability
0/15

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