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The Southern Company (SO)

92.93 +1.41 (+1.54%)
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SO announced a cash dividend of $0.76 with an ex-date of Nov. 16, 2026
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Southern Company is approaching its November 5 earnings releasewith expected revenue and earnings growth. Coverage points to expanding data-center electricity demand, nuclear investments, and a durable dividend, while heavy capital spending and valuation remain key investor considerations.

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  • Previous Close 91.52
  • Open 92.79
  • Bid 93.03 x 30000
  • Ask 93.04 x 60000
  • Day's Range 92.21 - 93.40
  • 52 Week Range 81.69 - 99.58
  • Volume 2,489,277
  • Avg. Volume 6,018,254
  • Market Cap (intraday) 106.903B
  • Beta (5Y Monthly) 0.30
  • PE Ratio (TTM) 22.39
  • EPS (TTM) 4.15
  • Earnings Date Nov 5, 2026
  • Forward Dividend & Yield 3.04 (3.32%)
  • 1y Target Est 95.90
  • Morningstar Rating Rating available with Stock Picks access

The Southern Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the sale of electricity. The company offers electric service to retail customers and wholesale customers; and energy-related products and services to natural gas choice markets. It also develops, constructs, acquires, owns, operates, and manages power generation assets, as well as battery energy storage projects; sells electricity at market-based rates in the wholesale market; and deploys microgrids for commercial, industrial, governmental, and utility customers. In addition, the company is involved in the distribution of natural gas in Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee; distributes energy and resilience solutions; and invests in telecommunications. The Southern Company was incorporated in 1945 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

www.southerncompany.com

29,502

Full Time Employees

December 31

Fiscal Year Ends

Utilities

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Performance Overview

Trailing total returns as of 10/29/2026, which may include dividends or other distributions. Benchmark is S&P 500 (^GSPC) .

YTD Return

SO
9.19%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
12.51%

1-Year Return

SO
2.66%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
11.78%

3-Year Return

SO
54.89%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
87.07%

5-Year Return

SO
79.02%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
67.24%

Earnings Trends

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Earnings Per Share

GAAP
Normalized
GAAP
Normalized

Revenue vs. Earnings

Annual
Quarterly
Annual
Quarterly
Q2 FY26
Revenue 6.98B
Earnings 1.17B
Profit Margin 16.83%

Q3

FY25

Q4

FY25

Q1

FY26

Q2

FY26

0
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4B
6B
8B
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%

Analyst Insights

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Analyst Price Targets

74.00 Low
95.90 Average
92.93 Current
112.00 High

Analyst Recommendations

  • Strong Buy
  • Buy
  • Hold
  • Underperform
  • Sell

Latest Rating

Date 10/22/2026
Analyst HSBC
Rating Action Initiated
Rating Buy
Price Action Announces
Price Target 99.5

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Valuation Measures

Annual
  • Market Cap

  • Enterprise Value

  • Trailing P/E

  • Forward P/E

  • PEG Ratio (current)

  • Price/Sales (ttm)

  • Price/Book (mrq)

  • Enterprise Value/Revenue

  • Enterprise Value/EBITDA

Financial Highlights

Profitability and Income Statement

  • Profit Margin

    15.43%

  • Return on Assets (ttm)

    3.27%

  • Return on Equity (ttm)

    11.48%

  • Revenue (ttm)

    30.18B

  • Net Income Avi to Common (ttm)

    4.66B

  • Diluted EPS (ttm)

    4.15

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow

  • Total Cash (mrq)

    2.98B

  • Total Debt/Equity (mrq)

    182.06%

  • Levered Free Cash Flow (ttm)

    -3.91B

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