Southern Company Stock
The Southern Company
Company data
- Sector
- Utilities
- Industry
- Regulated Electric
- Country
- United States
- CEO
- Christopher C. Womack
- Employees
- 29,651
- Market cap
- $104.9 B
- IPO
- 31/12/1981
The Southern Company is a US-based utility company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 1945, the company operates as an energy utility involved in the production, transmission, and distribution of electricity, alongside various natural gas services. Its operations are organized into several segments,…
Company description based on the data provider's company data, AI-assisted, created on 16/10/2026. Not investment advice.
Southern Company stock: price history
1D
+2.2%
1W
+5.8%
1M
+5.7%
6M
-3.5%
YTD
+4.6%
1Y
-7.4%
2Y
-1.2%
5Y
+44.4%
10Y
+80.3%
Next earnings date
Next earnings date
05/11/2026 (in 19 days)
Volatility around earnings
~5% stronger price swings than usual
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Analyst assessment of Southern Company
PRICE TARGET LOW
US$74.00
CONSENSUS
US$95.13
MEDIAN
US$96.00
PRICE TARGET HIGH
US$106.00
0
STRONG BUY
11
BUY
20
HOLD
3
SELL
0
STRONG SELL
34
TOTAL · Hold
As of: 16/10/2026
Southern Company stock metrics
P/E
21.87
P/B
2.62
EV/EBITDA
12.35
RETURN ON EQUITY
3.0%
NET MARGIN
16.8%
DEBT/EQUITY
1.95
DIVIDEND YIELD
3.3%
AS OF
30/06/2026
Free float & liquidity
FREE FLOAT
99.8%
FLOAT SHARES
1,147,648,109
AVG. DAILY VOLUME (30D)
6,413,679
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Frequently asked questions about Southern Company stock
What does Southern Company do?
The Southern Company is a company in the Utilities sector, Regulated Electric industry, headquartered in United States.
The CEO is Christopher C. Womack, the company employs around 29,651 people.
The IPO was on 31/12/1981; the stock trades on NYSE under the ticker SO.
What do analysts say about Southern Company stock?
34 analysts rate the stock, the consensus is Hold (as of 16/10/2026).
The average price target is US$95.13, ranging from US$74.00 to US$106.00, with a median of US$96.00.
This is an external assessment, not a statement by Market Jury.
When does Southern Company report next?
The next earnings date is 05/11/2026.
Around past earnings, price swings were roughly 5% stronger than usual.
Does Southern Company pay a dividend?
Yes. The last dividend was US$0.76 per share, ex-date 17/08/2026, paid on 08/09/2026.
The dividend yield is 3.3% (as of 30/06/2026).
Which stocks are comparable to Southern Company?
Comparable stocks include NextEra Energy, Duke Energy, American Electric Power Company, Dominion Energy, Entergy, Xcel Energy, Exelon and Consolidated Edison.
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