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Southern Analyst Ratings

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$86.00
1.561.85%
At close: Dec 15, 4:00 PM EST
$86.00
N/A
After Hours: 4:07 PM EST
Consensus Rating1
Neutral
Highest Price Target1
$104.00
Lowest Price Target1
$67.00
Consensus Price Target1
$91.48

Southern Analyst Ratings and Price Targets | NYSE:SO | Benzinga

Southern Co has a consensus price target of $91.48 based on the ratings of 25 analysts. The high is $104 issued by UBS on October 10, 2025. The low is $67 issued by Barclays on January 17, 2024. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Jefferies, JP Morgan, and RBC Capital on December 15, 2025, December 15, 2025, and December 12, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $95 between Jefferies, JP Morgan, and RBC Capital, there's an implied 10.47% upside for Southern Co from these most-recent analyst ratings.

Analyst Trends and Forecast

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Strong Sell

Analyst Rating and Forecast

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Sell
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1

Jefferies
JP Morgan
RBC Capital
Keybanc
Mizuho

1calculated from analyst ratings

Analyst Ratings for Southern

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Dec 15, 2025
8.14%
93
104
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
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Dec 15, 2025
8.14%
93
104
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
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Dec 12, 2025
15.12%
99
107
Previous
Sector Perform
Current
Sector Perform
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Dec 12, 2025
-11.63%
76
87
Previous
Underweight
Current
Underweight
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Dec 11, 2025
2.33%
88
97
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
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Nov 20, 2025
5.81%
91
98
Previous
Equal-Weight
Current
Equal-Weight
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Nov 5, 2025
19.77%
103
114
Previous
Buy
Current
Neutral
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Oct 28, 2025
12.79%
97
Previous
Initiates
Current
Equal-Weight
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Oct 28, 2025
24.42%
107
Previous
Current
Sector Perform
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Oct 17, 2025
19.19%
99.5
102.5
Previous
Buy
Current
Neutral
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Oct 15, 2025
1.16%
78
87
Previous
Underweight
Current
Underweight
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Oct 14, 2025
13.95%
91
98
Previous
Equal-Weight
Current
Equal-Weight
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Oct 10, 2025
20.93%
100
104
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
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Oct 7, 2025
19.77%
103
Previous
Initiates
Current
In-Line
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Oct 3, 2025
15.12%
99
Previous
Sector Outperform
Current
Sector Perform
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Sep 25, 2025
6.98%
92
94
Previous
Equal-Weight
Current
Equal-Weight
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Aug 21, 2025
13.95%
97
98
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
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Aug 1, 2025
15.12%
98
99
Previous
Sector Outperform
Current
Sector Outperform
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Aug 1, 2025
10.47%
93
95
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
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Jul 22, 2025
18.6%
98
102
Previous
Outperform
Current
Outperform
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Jul 16, 2025
5.81%
90
91
Previous
Equal-Weight
Current
Equal-Weight
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Jul 15, 2025
12.79%
94
97
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
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Jun 18, 2025
4.65%
90
91
Previous
Equal-Weight
Current
Equal-Weight
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Jun 13, 2025
13.95%
98
Previous
Initiates
Current
Outperform
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Jun 5, 2025
16.28%
100
102
Previous
Hold
Current
Buy
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May 14, 2025
-9.3%
78
Previous
Sector Weight
Current
Underweight
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May 2, 2025
15.12%
95
99
Previous
Equal-Weight
Current
Equal-Weight
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May 2, 2025
8.14%
93
93
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
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May 2, 2025
9.3%
90
94
Previous
In-Line
Current
In-Line
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Apr 22, 2025
4.65%
83
90
Previous
Equal-Weight
Current
Equal-Weight
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Apr 21, 2025
18.6%
93
102
Previous
Hold
Current
Hold
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Apr 8, 2025
9.3%
94
Previous
Underweight
Current
Neutral
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Mar 21, 2025
12.79%
94
97
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
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Mar 20, 2025
5.81%
88
91
Previous
Equal-Weight
Current
Equal-Weight
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Feb 3, 2025
-1.16%
83
85
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
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Dec 20, 2024
-3.49%
83
90
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
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Dec 12, 2024
13.95%
96
98
Previous
Sector Outperform
Current
Sector Outperform
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Nov 22, 2024
-1.16%
85
88
Previous
Equal-Weight
Current
Equal-Weight
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Nov 1, 2024
12.79%
97
99
Previous
Outperform
Current
Outperform
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Oct 15, 2024
-3.49%
71
83
Previous
Equal-Weight
Current
Equal-Weight
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Oct 2, 2024
12.79%
93
97
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
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Sep 25, 2024
-4.65%
78
82
Previous
Equal-Weight
Current
Equal-Weight
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Sep 20, 2024
5.81%
90
91
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
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Sep 19, 2024
9.3%
94
Previous
Initiates
Current
Hold
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Sep 16, 2024
4.65%
90
90
Previous
Outperform
Current
Neutral
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Aug 29, 2024
1.16%
86
87
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
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Aug 23, 2024
-9.3%
72
78
Previous
Equal-Weight
Current
Equal-Weight
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Aug 20, 2024
11.63%
87
96
Previous
Sector Outperform
Current
Sector Outperform
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Aug 12, 2024
1.16%
80
87
Previous
Underweight
Current
Underweight
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Aug 2, 2024
—
—
Previous
Outperform
Current
Peer Perform
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Aug 2, 2024
1.16%
77
87
Previous
Sector Outperform
Current
Sector Outperform
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Aug 2, 2024
3.49%
77
89
Previous
Equal-Weight
Current
Equal-Weight
Get Alert
Aug 2, 2024
9.3%
87
94
Previous
Outperform
Current
Outperform
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Aug 2, 2024
9.3%
83
94
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
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Jul 9, 2024
-17.44%
66
71
Previous
Equal-Weight
Current
Equal-Weight
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Jun 24, 2024
-17.44%
71
74
Previous
Equal-Weight
Current
Equal-Weight
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May 31, 2024
-8.14%
73
79
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
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May 28, 2024
-13.95%
67
74
Previous
Equal-Weight
Current
Equal-Weight
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May 15, 2024
4.65%
75
90
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
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May 3, 2024
-10.47%
72
77
Previous
Equal-Weight
Current
Equal-Weight
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Apr 23, 2024
-15.12%
70
73
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
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Apr 22, 2024
-10.47%
77
80
Previous
Sector Outperform
Current
Sector Outperform
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Apr 15, 2024
-23.26%
65
66
Previous
Equal-Weight
Current
Equal-Weight
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Apr 4, 2024
-11.63%
76
78
Previous
Buy
Current
Neutral
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Apr 2, 2024
-11.63%
73
76
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
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Apr 1, 2024
-11.63%
72
76
Previous
Outperform
Current
Outperform
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Feb 21, 2024
-6.98%
80
80
Previous
Outperform
Current
Outperform
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Feb 16, 2024
-16.28%
72
75
Previous
Equal-Weight
Current
Equal-Weight
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Feb 16, 2024
-16.28%
72
75
Previous
Outperform
Current
Outperform
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Jan 17, 2024
-22.09%
67
68
Previous
Equal-Weight
Current
Equal-Weight
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Jan 11, 2024
-10.47%
72
77
Previous
Market Perform
Current
Outperform
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Dec 8, 2023
-4.65%
82
Previous
Initiates
Current
Buy
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Nov 29, 2023
-16.28%
69
72
Previous
Underweight
Current
Underweight
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Nov 21, 2023
-22.09%
66
67
Previous
Equal-Weight
Current
Equal-Weight
Get Alert
Nov 21, 2023
-15.12%
73
76
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
Get Alert
Oct 25, 2023
-23.26%
66
69
Previous
Equal-Weight
Current
Equal-Weight
Get Alert
Oct 16, 2023
-9.3%
78
Previous
Sector Perform
Current
Sector Outperform
Get Alert
Sep 21, 2023
-19.77%
67
69
Previous
Equal-Weight
Current
Equal-Weight
Get Alert
Sep 13, 2023
-20.93%
67
68
Previous
Underperform
Current
Neutral
Get Alert
Sep 6, 2023
-6.98%
78
80
Previous
Outperform
Current
Outperform
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Aug 31, 2023
-18.6%
70
72
Previous
Market Perform
Current
Market Perform
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Aug 23, 2023
-22.09%
67
69
Previous
Equal-Weight
Current
Equal-Weight
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Aug 23, 2023
-9.3%
78
Previous
Outperform
Current
Outperform
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Aug 23, 2023
-20.93%
68
Previous
Initiates
Current
Equal-Weight
Get Alert
Aug 10, 2023
-19.77%
60
69
Previous
Underweight
Current
Equal-Weight
Get Alert
Aug 9, 2023
-16.28%
72
Previous
Initiates
Current
Buy
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Jul 21, 2023
-30.23%
60
60
Previous
Underweight
Current
Underweight
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Jun 23, 2023
-30.23%
60
61
Previous
Underweight
Current
Underweight
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Jun 8, 2023
-19.77%
69
73
Previous
Current
Underweight
Get Alert
Jun 8, 2023
-6.98%
80
Previous
Initiates
Current
Buy
Get Alert
May 22, 2023
-29.07%
61
63
Previous
Underweight
Current
Underweight
Get Alert
May 16, 2023
-11.63%
76
77
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
Get Alert
Apr 28, 2023
-11.63%
74
76
Previous
Current
Market Perform
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Apr 28, 2023
-12.79%
71
75
Previous
Current
Equal-Weight
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Apr 20, 2023
-26.74%
57
63
Previous
Current
Underweight
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Apr 20, 2023
-10.47%
72
77
Previous
Neutral
Current
Buy
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Mar 21, 2023
-33.72%
57
61
Previous
Current
Underweight
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Mar 2, 2023
-9.3%
78
79
Previous
Current
Outperform
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Feb 22, 2023
-29.07%
61
64
Previous
Current
Underweight
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Feb 17, 2023
-17.44%
71
73
Previous
Current
Equal-Weight
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FAQ

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

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The latest price target for Southern (NYSE:SO) was reported by Jefferies on December 15, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $93.00 expecting SO to rise to within 12 months (a possible 8.14% upside). 36 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 Jefferies, and Southern maintained their neutral 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 June 5, 2025 when Jefferies raised their price target to $100. Jefferies previously had a hold 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 November 5, 2025 when Jefferies changed their price target from $114 to $103 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 December 15, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around December 15, 2026.

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Is the Analyst Rating Southern (SO) correct?

A

While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Southern (SO) rating was a maintained with a price target of $104.00 to $93.00. The current price Southern (SO) is trading at is $86.00, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.

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