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P/S3.59
P/E—
Fwd P/E19.53
PEG2.61
52W— – —
RSI—
Target$100.83 (+5.0%)
Beta0.33
Div3.06%
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RSI (14)
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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.
52-Week Range
52W Low
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52W High
Position in Range
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RSI (14)
0 · Oversold
RSI 52
Overbought · 100
Signal
Neutral
EMA Price Levels
Volume Analysis
Momentum Dashboard
Trend Strength
Detected Patterns
2Bullish
2Bearish
0Neutral
▲ Inv. Head & Shoulders — Inv. H&S neckline ~$95.12 broken — major bullish reversal
▲ Double Bottom — Two lows ~$89.94 — bullish reversal confirmed
▼ Double Top — Two peaks ~$95.78 — bearish reversal confirmed
▼ Double Top — Two peaks ~$98.80 — bearish reversal confirmed
View overlays on the price chart via Chart tab → Pattern Overlays.
EPS — History & Forecast
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Revenue — History & Forecast
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Forecast
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EPS Beat Rate
75%
6/8 quarters
Wall Street Consensus
HOLD
BuyHoldSell
Price Target Range
$100.83
+5.0% upside
Low $79
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High $114
Consensus
Current price
Wall Street Analyst Ratings
| Firm | Rating | Change | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMO Capital | Outperform | — | ↔ Maintain | 2026-07-27 |
| Keybanc | Underweight | Sector Weight → Underweight | ▼ Downgrade | 2026-07-23 |
| JP Morgan | Neutral | — | ↔ Maintain | 2026-07-16 |
| Barclays | Equal-Weight | — | ↔ Maintain | 2026-06-18 |
| Truist Securities | Hold | — | ↔ Maintain | 2026-05-29 |
| Morgan Stanley | Underweight | — | ↔ Maintain | 2026-04-21 |
| Seaport Global | Neutral | Buy → Neutral | ▼ Downgrade | 2026-04-20 |
| TD Cowen | Buy | — | ↔ Maintain | 2026-03-06 |
| Evercore ISI Group | Outperform | In-Line → Outperform | ▲ Upgrade | 2026-03-05 |
| Scotiabank | Sector Perform | — | ↔ Maintain | 2026-02-20 |
| Wells Fargo | Equal-Weight | Underweight → Equal-Weight | ▲ Upgrade | 2026-02-20 |
| Mizuho | Outperform | Neutral → Outperform | ▲ Upgrade | 2026-02-20 |
| UBS | Neutral | — | ↔ Maintain | 2025-12-17 |
| Jefferies | Neutral | — | ↔ Maintain | 2025-12-15 |
| RBC Capital | Sector Perform | — | ↔ Maintain | 2025-12-12 |
BMO Capital
2026-07-27
Outperform
↔ Maintain
Keybanc
2026-07-23
Underweight
(from Sector Weight)
▼ Downgrade
JP Morgan
2026-07-16
Neutral
↔ Maintain
Barclays
2026-06-18
Equal-Weight
↔ Maintain
Truist Securities
2026-05-29
Hold
↔ Maintain
Morgan Stanley
2026-04-21
Underweight
↔ Maintain
Seaport Global
2026-04-20
Neutral
(from Buy)
▼ Downgrade
TD Cowen
2026-03-06
Buy
↔ Maintain
Evercore ISI Group
2026-03-05
Outperform
(from In-Line)
▲ Upgrade
Scotiabank
2026-02-20
Sector Perform
↔ Maintain
Wells Fargo
2026-02-20
Equal-Weight
(from Underweight)
▲ Upgrade
Mizuho
2026-02-20
Outperform
(from Neutral)
▲ Upgrade
UBS
2025-12-17
Neutral
↔ Maintain
Jefferies
2025-12-15
Neutral
↔ Maintain
RBC Capital
2025-12-12
Sector Perform
↔ Maintain
Profitability
Gross Margin
48.00%TTM
Op. Margin
25.82%TTM
ROE
10.99%TTM
Rev. Growth
8.00%YoY
Free Cash Flow
-3.95BTTM
FCF Yield
—TTM
Balance Sheet
Debt / Equity
190.43MRQ
Current Ratio
0.65MRQ
Cash
981.00MMRQ
Total Debt
76.00BMRQ
Net Debt
—MRQ
Income
Div. Yield
3.06%TTM
Annual Rate
3.04Fwd
Payout Ratio
75.70%TTM
Dividend History
Payout Ratio (TTM): 75.70%
| Date | Amount / Share | Yield at Payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-18 | $0.7600 | 0.81% |
| 2026-02-17 | $0.7400 | 0.81% |
| 2025-11-17 | $0.7400 | 0.83% |
| 2025-08-18 | $0.7400 | 0.82% |
| 2025-05-19 | $0.7400 | 0.85% |
| 2025-02-18 | $0.7200 | 0.87% |
| 2024-11-18 | $0.7200 | 0.86% |
| 2024-08-19 | $0.7200 | 0.88% |
| 2024-05-17 | $0.7200 | 0.97% |
| 2024-02-16 | $0.7000 | 1.14% |
| 2023-11-17 | $0.7000 | 1.09% |
| 2023-08-18 | $0.7000 | 1.14% |
| 2023-05-12 | $0.7000 | 1.06% |
| 2023-02-17 | $0.6800 | 1.15% |
| 2022-11-18 | $0.6800 | 1.18% |
| 2022-08-12 | $0.6800 | 1.00% |
| 2022-05-13 | $0.6800 | 1.07% |
| 2022-02-18 | $0.6600 | 1.21% |
| 2021-11-12 | $0.6600 | 1.26% |
| 2021-08-13 | $0.6600 | 1.20% |
| 2021-05-14 | $0.6600 | 1.22% |
| 2021-02-12 | $0.6400 | 1.29% |
| 2020-11-13 | $0.6400 | 1.23% |
| 2020-08-14 | $0.6400 | 1.48% |
| 2020-05-15 | $0.6400 | 1.53% |
| 2020-02-14 | $0.6200 | 1.14% |
| 2019-11-15 | $0.6200 | 1.28% |
| 2019-08-16 | $0.6200 | 1.40% |
| 2019-05-17 | $0.6200 | 1.51% |
| 2019-02-15 | $0.6000 | 1.64% |
| 2018-11-16 | $0.6000 | 1.71% |
| 2018-08-17 | $0.6000 | 1.73% |
| 2018-05-18 | $0.6000 | 1.93% |
| 2018-02-16 | $0.5800 | 1.84% |
| 2017-11-17 | $0.5800 | 1.61% |
| 2017-08-17 | $0.5800 | 1.73% |
| 2017-05-11 | $0.5800 | 1.68% |
| 2017-02-16 | $0.5600 | 1.70% |
| 2016-11-17 | $0.5600 | 1.74% |
| 2016-08-11 | $0.5600 | 1.60% |
How SO Makes Its Money
Cash Flow Breakdown
Quarterly Metrics
| Quarter | Revenue | Rev YoY | Gross Profit | Op. Income | Net Income | Net YoY | Gross % | Op % | Net % |
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Full Key Statistics
Valuation
| Market Cap | 108.28B |
| Enterprise Value | 186.09B |
| Trailing P/E | 24.76 |
| Forward P/E | 19.53 |
| PEG Ratio (5yr) | 2.61 |
| Price/Sales (ttm) | 3.59 |
| Price/Book (mrq) | 2.92 |
| EV/Revenue | 6.17 |
| EV/EBITDA | 13.32 |
Share Statistics
| Avg Vol (3m) | 5.89M |
| Shares Outstanding | 1.13B |
| Float | 1.12B |
| % Held by Insiders | 0.10% |
| % Held by Institutions | 72.59% |
| Short Ratio | 5.76 |
| Short % of Float | 3.25% |
Profitability
| Gross Margin | 48.00% |
| Operating Margin (ttm) | 25.82% |
| Profit Margin | 14.46% |
| Return on Assets (ttm) | 3.24% |
| Return on Equity (ttm) | 10.99% |
Income Statement
| Revenue (ttm) | 30.18B |
| Revenue Growth (yoy) | 8.00% |
| Gross Profit (ttm) | 14.49B |
| EBITDA | 13.97B |
| Net Income (ttm) | 4.36B |
| Diluted EPS (ttm) | 3.88 |
| EPS Growth (yoy) | -0.80% |
Balance Sheet
| Total Cash (mrq) | 981.00M |
| Total Debt (mrq) | 76.00B |
| Debt / Equity (mrq) | 190.43 |
| Current Ratio (mrq) | 0.65 |
| Book Value / Share | 32.93 |
| Operating CF (ttm) | 9.78B |
| Free Cash Flow (ttm) | -3.95B |
Trading & Dividends
| Beta (5Y) | 0.33 |
| 50-Day MA | 94.50 |
| 200-Day MA | 92.87 |
| Fwd Dividend Yield | 314.00% |
| Payout Ratio | 75.70% |
Ownership Breakdown
Institutional 72.59%
Insider 0.10%
Public 27.3%
Short Interest
3.25% of float
Moderate
Institutional 13F Holdings
Famous investors who disclosed a position in SO in their latest SEC 13F filing.
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Insider Transactions
| Date | Insider | Role | Transaction | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-01 | KIM MATTHEW M. | Officer | Sale at price 95.77 per share. | 100 | $9,577 |
| 2026-06-26 | SENA PETER P III | Officer | 712 | — | |
| 2026-06-01 | KIM MATTHEW M. | Officer | Sale at price 91.16 per share. | 100 | $9,116 |
| 2026-05-22 | WOMACK CHRISTOPHER C. | Chief Executive Officer | 7,662 | — | |
| 2026-05-01 | KIM MATTHEW M. | Officer | Sale at price 96.57 per share. | 100 | $9,657 |
| 2026-04-01 | KIM MATTHEW M. | Officer | 82 | — | |
| 2026-03-30 | GREENE KIMBERLY S | Officer | Sale at price 96.67 per share. | 25,000 | $2,416,750 |
| 2026-03-19 | CUMMISKEY CHRISTOPHER | Officer | Sale at price 96.55 per share. | 6,669 | $643,892 |
| 2026-03-18 | CONNALLY STANLEY W JR | Chief Operating Officer | Sale at price 97.13 per share. | 12,500 | $1,214,125 |
| 2026-03-06 | DRAKE SLOANE N | Officer | 1,420 | — | |
| 2026-02-26 | EARLEY ANTHONY F JR | Director | Stock Gift at price 0.00 per share. | 15,000 | — |
| 2026-02-24 | KIM MATTHEW M. | Officer | Sale at price 95.15 per share. | 5,123 | $487,453 |
| 2026-02-13 | WOMACK CHRISTOPHER C. | Chief Executive Officer | Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share. | 179,550 | — |
| 2026-02-13 | WOMACK CHRISTOPHER C. | Chief Executive Officer | 13,751 | — | |
| 2026-02-11 | KERR JAMES Y. II | Officer | Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share. | 44,522 | — |
| 2026-02-11 | CHERRY PEDRO P | Officer | Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share. | 9,699 | — |
| 2026-02-11 | ANDERSON BRYAN D | Officer | Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share. | 26,326 | — |
| 2026-02-11 | CUMMISKEY CHRISTOPHER | Officer | Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share. | 22,178 | — |
| 2026-02-11 | SPAINHOUR STERLING A. JR. | Officer | Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share. | 30,641 | — |
| 2026-02-11 | CONNALLY STANLEY W JR | Chief Operating Officer | Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share. | 41,031 | — |
| 2026-02-11 | PEOPLES JAMES JEFFREY | Officer | Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share. | 41,770 | — |
| 2026-02-11 | POROCH DAVID P | Chief Financial Officer | Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share. | 9,454 | — |
| 2026-02-11 | DRAKE SLOANE N | Officer | Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share. | 18,198 | — |
| 2026-02-11 | SENA PETER P III | Officer | Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share. | 22,698 | — |
| 2026-02-11 | KIM MATTHEW M. | Officer | Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share. | 4,450 | — |
KIM MATTHEW M.
Officer
Sale at price 95.77 per share.
2026-07-01
100 sh
$9,577
SENA PETER P III
Officer
2026-06-26
712 sh
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KIM MATTHEW M.
Officer
Sale at price 91.16 per share.
2026-06-01
100 sh
$9,116
WOMACK CHRISTOPHER C.
Chief Executive Officer
2026-05-22
7,662 sh
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KIM MATTHEW M.
Officer
Sale at price 96.57 per share.
2026-05-01
100 sh
$9,657
KIM MATTHEW M.
Officer
2026-04-01
82 sh
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GREENE KIMBERLY S
Officer
Sale at price 96.67 per share.
2026-03-30
25,000 sh
$2,416,750
CUMMISKEY CHRISTOPHER
Officer
Sale at price 96.55 per share.
2026-03-19
6,669 sh
$643,892
CONNALLY STANLEY W JR
Chief Operating Officer
Sale at price 97.13 per share.
2026-03-18
12,500 sh
$1,214,125
DRAKE SLOANE N
Officer
2026-03-06
1,420 sh
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EARLEY ANTHONY F JR
Director
Stock Gift at price 0.00 per share.
2026-02-26
15,000 sh
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KIM MATTHEW M.
Officer
Sale at price 95.15 per share.
2026-02-24
5,123 sh
$487,453
WOMACK CHRISTOPHER C.
Chief Executive Officer
Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share.
2026-02-13
179,550 sh
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WOMACK CHRISTOPHER C.
Chief Executive Officer
2026-02-13
13,751 sh
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KERR JAMES Y. II
Officer
Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share.
2026-02-11
44,522 sh
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CHERRY PEDRO P
Officer
Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share.
2026-02-11
9,699 sh
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ANDERSON BRYAN D
Officer
Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share.
2026-02-11
26,326 sh
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CUMMISKEY CHRISTOPHER
Officer
Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share.
2026-02-11
22,178 sh
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SPAINHOUR STERLING A. JR.
Officer
Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share.
2026-02-11
30,641 sh
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CONNALLY STANLEY W JR
Chief Operating Officer
Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share.
2026-02-11
41,031 sh
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PEOPLES JAMES JEFFREY
Officer
Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share.
2026-02-11
41,770 sh
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POROCH DAVID P
Chief Financial Officer
Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share.
2026-02-11
9,454 sh
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DRAKE SLOANE N
Officer
Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share.
2026-02-11
18,198 sh
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SENA PETER P III
Officer
Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share.
2026-02-11
22,698 sh
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KIM MATTHEW M.
Officer
Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share.
2026-02-11
4,450 sh
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