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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.
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| Dec 15, 2025 | 8.14% | 93104 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Dec 15, 2025 | 8.14% | 93104 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Dec 12, 2025 | 15.12% | 99107 | Previous Sector Perform Current Sector Perform | Get Alert | |
| Dec 12, 2025 | -11.63% | 7687 | Previous Underweight Current Underweight | Get Alert | |
| Dec 11, 2025 | 2.33% | 8897 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Nov 20, 2025 | 5.81% | 9198 | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Nov 5, 2025 | 19.77% | 103114 | Previous Buy Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 12.79% | 97 | Previous Initiates Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 24.42% | 107 | Previous Current Sector Perform | Get Alert | |
| Oct 17, 2025 | 19.19% | 99.5102.5 | Previous Buy Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Oct 15, 2025 | 1.16% | 7887 | Previous Underweight Current Underweight | Get Alert | |
| Oct 14, 2025 | 13.95% | 9198 | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Oct 10, 2025 | 20.93% | 100104 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Oct 7, 2025 | 19.77% | 103 | Previous Initiates Current In-Line | Get Alert | |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 15.12% | 99 | Previous Sector Outperform Current Sector Perform | Get Alert | |
| Sep 25, 2025 | 6.98% | 9294 | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Aug 21, 2025 | 13.95% | 9798 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 15.12% | 9899 | Previous Sector Outperform Current Sector Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 10.47% | 9395 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Jul 22, 2025 | 18.6% | 98102 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Jul 16, 2025 | 5.81% | 9091 | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Jul 15, 2025 | 12.79% | 9497 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Jun 18, 2025 | 4.65% | 9091 | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Jun 13, 2025 | 13.95% | 98 | Previous Initiates Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Jun 5, 2025 | 16.28% | 100102 | Previous Hold Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| May 14, 2025 | -9.3% | 78 | Previous Sector Weight Current Underweight | Get Alert | |
| May 2, 2025 | 15.12% | 9599 | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| May 2, 2025 | 8.14% | 9393 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| May 2, 2025 | 9.3% | 9094 | Previous In-Line Current In-Line | Get Alert | |
| Apr 22, 2025 | 4.65% | 8390 | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Apr 21, 2025 | 18.6% | 93102 | Previous Hold Current Hold | Get Alert | |
| Apr 8, 2025 | 9.3% | 94 | Previous Underweight Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Mar 21, 2025 | 12.79% | 9497 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 5.81% | 8891 | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Feb 3, 2025 | -1.16% | 8385 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Dec 20, 2024 | -3.49% | 8390 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 13.95% | 9698 | Previous Sector Outperform Current Sector Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Nov 22, 2024 | -1.16% | 8588 | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Nov 1, 2024 | 12.79% | 9799 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Oct 15, 2024 | -3.49% | 7183 | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Oct 2, 2024 | 12.79% | 9397 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Sep 25, 2024 | -4.65% | 7882 | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Sep 20, 2024 | 5.81% | 9091 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Sep 19, 2024 | 9.3% | 94 | Previous Initiates Current Hold | Get Alert | |
| Sep 16, 2024 | 4.65% | 9090 | Previous Outperform Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Aug 29, 2024 | 1.16% | 8687 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Aug 23, 2024 | -9.3% | 7278 | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Aug 20, 2024 | 11.63% | 8796 | Previous Sector Outperform Current Sector Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Aug 12, 2024 | 1.16% | 8087 | Previous Underweight Current Underweight | Get Alert | |
| Aug 2, 2024 | — | — | Previous Outperform Current Peer Perform | Get Alert | |
| Aug 2, 2024 | 1.16% | 7787 | Previous Sector Outperform Current Sector Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Aug 2, 2024 | 3.49% | 7789 | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Aug 2, 2024 | 9.3% | 8794 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Aug 2, 2024 | 9.3% | 8394 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Jul 9, 2024 | -17.44% | 6671 | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Jun 24, 2024 | -17.44% | 7174 | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| May 31, 2024 | -8.14% | 7379 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| May 28, 2024 | -13.95% | 6774 | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| May 15, 2024 | 4.65% | 7590 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| May 3, 2024 | -10.47% | 7277 | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Apr 23, 2024 | -15.12% | 7073 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Apr 22, 2024 | -10.47% | 7780 | Previous Sector Outperform Current Sector Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Apr 15, 2024 | -23.26% | 6566 | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Apr 4, 2024 | -11.63% | 7678 | Previous Buy Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Apr 2, 2024 | -11.63% | 7376 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Apr 1, 2024 | -11.63% | 7276 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Feb 21, 2024 | -6.98% | 8080 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Feb 16, 2024 | -16.28% | 7275 | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Feb 16, 2024 | -16.28% | 7275 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Jan 17, 2024 | -22.09% | 6768 | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Jan 11, 2024 | -10.47% | 7277 | Previous Market Perform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Dec 8, 2023 | -4.65% | 82 | Previous Initiates Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Nov 29, 2023 | -16.28% | 6972 | Previous Underweight Current Underweight | Get Alert | |
| Nov 21, 2023 | -22.09% | 6667 | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Nov 21, 2023 | -15.12% | 7376 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Oct 25, 2023 | -23.26% | 6669 | 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% | 6769 | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Sep 13, 2023 | -20.93% | 6768 | Previous Underperform Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Sep 6, 2023 | -6.98% | 7880 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Aug 31, 2023 | -18.6% | 7072 | Previous Market Perform Current Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| Aug 23, 2023 | -22.09% | 6769 | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Aug 23, 2023 | -9.3% | 78 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Aug 23, 2023 | -20.93% | 68 | Previous Initiates Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Aug 10, 2023 | -19.77% | 6069 | Previous Underweight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Aug 9, 2023 | -16.28% | 72 | Previous Initiates Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Jul 21, 2023 | -30.23% | 6060 | Previous Underweight Current Underweight | Get Alert | |
| Jun 23, 2023 | -30.23% | 6061 | Previous Underweight Current Underweight | Get Alert | |
| Jun 8, 2023 | -19.77% | 6973 | Previous Current Underweight | Get Alert | |
| Jun 8, 2023 | -6.98% | 80 | Previous Initiates Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| May 22, 2023 | -29.07% | 6163 | Previous Underweight Current Underweight | Get Alert | |
| May 16, 2023 | -11.63% | 7677 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Apr 28, 2023 | -11.63% | 7476 | Previous Current Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| Apr 28, 2023 | -12.79% | 7175 | Previous Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Apr 20, 2023 | -26.74% | 5763 | Previous Current Underweight | Get Alert | |
| Apr 20, 2023 | -10.47% | 7277 | Previous Neutral Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Mar 21, 2023 | -33.72% | 5761 | Previous Current Underweight | Get Alert | |
| Mar 2, 2023 | -9.3% | 7879 | Previous Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Feb 22, 2023 | -29.07% | 6164 | Previous Current Underweight | Get Alert | |
| Feb 17, 2023 | -17.44% | 7173 | Previous Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
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.
The latest analyst rating for Southern (NYSE:SO) was provided by Jefferies, and Southern maintained their neutral rating.
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.
The last downgrade for Southern Co happened on November 5, 2025 when Jefferies changed their price target from $114 to $103 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 December 15, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around December 15, 2026.
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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