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Southern Co has a consensus price target of $93.56 based on the ratings of 26 analysts. The high is $112 issued by TD Cowen on March 6, 2026. The low is $67 issued by Barclays on January 17, 2024. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by TD Cowen, Evercore ISI Group, and Scotiabank on March 6, 2026, March 5, 2026, and February 20, 2026, respectively. With an average price target of $108.67 between TD Cowen, Evercore ISI Group, and Scotiabank, there's an implied 11.97% upside for Southern Co from these most-recent analyst ratings.
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The latest price target for Southern (NYSE:SO) was reported by TD Cowen on March 6, 2026. The analyst firm set a price target for $112.00 expecting SO to rise to within 12 months (a possible 15.40% upside). 43 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.
The latest analyst rating for Southern (NYSE:SO) was provided by TD Cowen, and Southern maintained their buy rating.
The last upgrade for Southern Co happened on March 5, 2026 when Evercore ISI Group raised their price target to $111. Evercore ISI Group previously had an in-line for Southern Co.
The last downgrade for Southern Co happened on January 20, 2026 when Wells Fargo changed their price target from $97 to $84 for Southern Co.
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 March 6, 2026 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around March 6, 2027.
While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Southern (SO) rating was a maintained with a price target of $108.00 to $112.00. The current price Southern (SO) is trading at is $97.05, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.