Southern
(NYSE:SO)
$70.95
-0.10[-0.14%]
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Consensus Rating1
Buy
Highest Price Target1
$87.00
Lowest Price Target1
$61.00
Consensus Price Target1
$70.50

Southern Stock (NYSE:SO), Analyst Ratings, Price Targets, Predictions

Southern Co has a consensus price target of $70.5, established from looking at the 89 latest analyst ratings. The last 3 analyst ratings were released from RBC Capital, Wells Fargo, and BMO Capital on February 21, 2024, February 16, 2024, and February 16, 2024. With an average price target of $74.67 between RBC Capital, Wells Fargo, and BMO Capital, there's an implied 4.29% upside for Southern Co from these 3 analyst ratings.

Analyst Rating Summary1

Analyst Ratings
Oct 23
1
Nov 23
1
1
1
Dec 23
1
Jan
1
1
Feb
2
1
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1

RBC Capital
Wells Fargo
BMO Capital
Barclays
Citigroup

1calculated from analyst ratings published within the last 3 years

Analyst Ratings for Southern

date
ticker
Buy Now
Company
Current price
Upside/Downside
Analyst Firm
Analyst & % Accurate
Price Target Change
Rating Change
Previous / Current Rating
Get Alert
02/21/2024SOBuy Now
Southern
$71.5911.74%RBC Capital
Shelby Tucker
→ $80ReiteratesOutperform → OutperformGet Alert
02/16/2024SOBuy Now
Southern
$71.590.57%Wells Fargo
Neil Kalton
$75 → $72MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
02/16/2024SOBuy Now
Southern
$71.590.57%BMO Capital
James Thalacker
$75 → $72MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
01/17/2024SOBuy Now
Southern
$71.59-6.42%Barclays
Eric Beaumont
$68 → $67MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
01/11/2024SOBuy Now
Southern
$71.597.55%BMO Capital
James Thalacker
$72 → $77UpgradeMarket Perform → OutperformGet Alert
12/08/2023SOBuy Now
Southern
$71.5914.53%Citigroup
Ryan Levine
→ $82Initiates → BuyGet Alert
11/29/2023SOBuy Now
Southern
$71.590.57%JP Morgan
Christopher Turnure
$69 → $72MaintainsUnderweightGet Alert
11/21/2023SOBuy Now
Southern
$71.59-6.42%Morgan Stanley
Stephen Byrd
$66 → $67MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
11/21/2023SOBuy Now
Southern
$71.591.96%Mizuho
Anthony Crowdell
$76 → $73MaintainsBuyGet Alert
10/25/2023SOBuy Now
Southern
$71.59-7.81%Morgan Stanley
Stephen Byrd
$69 → $66MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
10/16/2023SOBuy Now
Southern
$71.598.95%Scotiabank
Andrew Weisel
→ $78UpgradeSector Perform → Sector OutperformGet Alert
09/21/2023SOBuy Now
Southern
$71.59-3.62%Morgan Stanley
Stephen Byrd
$67 → $69MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
09/13/2023SOBuy Now
Southern
$71.59-5.02%B of A Securities
Julien Dumoulin-Smith
$67 → $68UpgradeUnderperform → NeutralGet Alert
09/06/2023SOBuy Now
Southern
$71.5911.74%RBC Capital
Shelby Tucker
$78 → $80MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
08/31/2023SOBuy Now
Southern
$71.59-2.23%BMO Capital
James Thalacker
$72 → $70MaintainsMarket PerformGet Alert
08/23/2023SOBuy Now
Southern
$71.59-6.42%Morgan Stanley
Stephen Byrd
$69 → $67MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
08/23/2023SOBuy Now
Southern
$71.598.95%RBC Capital
Shelby Tucker
→ $78ReiteratesOutperform → OutperformGet Alert
08/23/2023SOBuy Now
Southern
$71.59-5.02%Barclays
Eric Beaumont
→ $68Initiates → Equal-WeightGet Alert
08/10/2023SOBuy Now
Southern
$71.59-3.62%Morgan Stanley
Stephen Byrd
$60 → $69UpgradeUnderweight → Equal-WeightGet Alert

FAQ

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What is the target price for Southern (SO)?

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The latest price target for Southern (NYSE: SO) was reported by RBC Capital on February 21, 2024. The analyst firm set a price target for $80.00 expecting SO to rise to within 12 months (a possible 12.76% upside). 30 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.

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What is the most recent analyst rating for Southern (SO)?

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The latest analyst rating for Southern (NYSE: SO) was provided by RBC Capital, and Southern reiterated their outperform rating.

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When was the last upgrade for Southern (SO)?

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The last upgrade for Southern Co happened on January 11, 2024 when BMO Capital raised their price target to $77. BMO Capital previously had a market perform for Southern Co.

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When was the last downgrade for Southern (SO)?

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The last downgrade for Southern Co happened on January 17, 2023 when Keybanc changed their price target from N/A to N/A for Southern Co.

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When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for Southern (SO)?

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Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Southern, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Southern was filed on February 21, 2024 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around February 21, 2025.

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Is the Analyst Rating Southern (SO) correct?

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While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Southern (SO) rating was a reiterated with a price target of $0.00 to $80.00. The current price Southern (SO) is trading at is $70.95, which is within the analyst’s predicted range.

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