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Southern Co (SO) Stock Price, Quote, News & History

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$88.00

-0.25-0.28%

At close: Aug 31, 5:00 PM EST

$88.21

0.210.24%

After Hours: 4:37 PM EST

OverviewNews Earnings Forecast Price Targets Financials Sentiment Ownership Dividends Compare Options Stock Report

Key Statistics

Open

$88.04

Close

$88.00

Volume / Avg.

6.62M / 5.95M

Day Range

$87.20 - $88.22

52 Wk Range

83.80 - 100.84

Market Cap

$101.47B

P/E Ratio

21.20

Dividend Yield

3.45%

Exchange

NYSE

RSI

29

Short Interest

2.84%

Days to Cover

5.62

Recent Southern Co News

Southern Stock Slips After Revenue Miss Overshadows Earnings Beat

Southern Company (SO) beats Q2 adjusted EPS with $1.13, but revenue misses estimates at $6.98B. Get the full Q2 breakdown here.

Lekha Gupta

Apple Could Swing $170 Billion In Value After Earnings

Apple Inc., Mastercard Inc., and The Southern Company all reported earnings, with the options market predicting a 3.04-3.79% move in their stock prices.

Kaustubh Bagalkote

Southern Company Boosted By Strong Utility Demand

Southern Company beats earnings estimates with solid growth across utility segments. Increased customer growth supports earnings.

Lekha Gupta

Southern Company's Dividend Has Grown For 25 Years — But FFO/Debt Gap Is the Constraint

Jeong-Mo Goo

US Utility Spending To Hit $1.4 Trillion By 2030 As AI, Data Centers Drive Demand— Rate Hikes Ahead?

Nonprofit group says U.S. utility capex projections jump 21% to $1.4 trillion by 2030, signaling potential future electricity rate hikes.

Namrata Sen

Financials

Quarterly

Annual

Name

Revenue Change
Gross Change
EBITDA Change
EBIT Change
Earnings Change

Cash Flows

Operating Cash Flow (TTM)

10.65B

Investing Cash Flow (TTM)

-14.98B

Financing Cash Flow (TTM)

6.06B

Free Cash Flow (TTM)

-3.27B

Capital Expenditure (TTM)

-13.92B

Net Change in Cash (TTM)

1.73B

Analyst Trends and Forecast

0

0

0

0

May

1

Jun

2

1

1

Jul

1

Aug

Buy

Hold

Sell

Strong Sell

Analyst Rating and Forecast

2.6

Hold

Strong Buy

Buy

Hold

Sell

Strong Sell

Valuation Metrics

Enterprise Value

$175.33B

PE Ratio (TTM)

21.20

PE Ratio (FWD)

19.23

PEG Ratio (TTM)

2.23

PS Ratio (TTM)

3.27

PB Ratio (TTM)

2.56

Earnings Yield % (TTM)

4.72%

Earnings Yield % (FWD)

5.20%

EV / EBITDA (TTM)

11.83

Price / EBITDA (TTM)

6.67

Price / Free Cash Flow (TTM)

-

Book Value / Share

$34.40

Company Debt

Total Debt

$75.58B

LT Debt

$68.76B

LT Debt Issuance (TTM)

$10.94B

LT Debt Repayment (TTM)

-$6.30B

Total Cash

$2.98B

Debt to Equity

1.95

Issuance of Debt (TTM)

$4.65B

Repayment of Debt (TTM)

-$6.91B

Key Statistics

Open

$88.04

Close

$88.00

Volume / Avg.

6.62M / 5.95M

Day Range

$87.20 - $88.22

52 Wk Range

83.80 - 100.84

Market Cap

$101.47B

P/E Ratio

21.20

Dividend Yield

3.45%

Exchange

NYSE

RSI

29

Short Interest

2.84%

Days to Cover

5.62

About

Sector

Utilities

Industry

Electric Utilities

Southern is one of the largest utilities in the US. The company serves 9 million customers with vertically integrated electric utilities in three states and natural gas distribution utilities in four states. It owns 46 gigawatts of rate-regulated gen...

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FAQ

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How do I buy Southern (SO) stock?

A

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Who are Southern (SO) competitors?

A

Other companies in Southern’s space includes: NextEra Energy Inc (NYSE:NEE), Constellation Energy Corp (NASDAQ:CEG), Duke Energy Corp (NYSE:DUK), American Electric Power Co Inc (NASDAQ:AEP) and Entergy Corp (NYSE:ETR).

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What is the forecast, or price target, for Southern (SO) stock?

A

Southern has a consensus price target of $94.06.

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What is the current price for Southern (SO)?

A

The stock price for Southern (NYSE: SO) is $88.2098 last updated August 31, 2026 at 4:37 PM EDT.

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Does Southern (SO) pay a dividend?

A

There are no upcoming dividends for Southern.

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When is Southern (NYSE:SO) reporting earnings?

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Southern does not have any upcoming earnings scheduled.

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Is Southern (SO) going to split?

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There is no upcoming split for Southern.

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What sector and industry does Southern (SO) operate in?

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Southern is in the Utilities sector and Electric Utilities industry. They are listed on the NYSE.