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- symbol SO
- Rev/Share 25.3209
- Book/Share 33.8391
- PB 2.9256
- Debt/Equity 2.0722
- CurrentRatio 0.8582
- ROIC 0.0426
- MktCap 98915400000.0
- FreeCF/Share -0.0355
- PFCF -2536.2923
- PE 21.4937
- Debt/Assets 0.4734
- DivYield 0.0322
- ROE 0.1387
- Rating B
- Score 3
- Recommendation Neutral
- P/E Score 2
- DCF Score 4
- P/B Score 1
- D/E Score 1
Recent Analyst Ratings
| Type | Ticker | Analyst Firm | Previous Rating | Current Rating | Previous Price Target | Current Price Target | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downgrade | SO | KeyBanc Capital Markets | Sector Weight | Underweight | -- | $78 | May 14, 2025 |
| Upgrade | SO | JP Morgan | Underweight | Neutral | -- | $94 | April 8, 2025 |
| Downgrade | SO | Guggenheim | Buy | Neutral | -- | -- | Jan. 23, 2025 |
| Initiation | SO | Jefferies | -- | Hold | -- | $94 | Sept. 20, 2024 |
| Downgrade | SO | Mizuho | Outperform | Neutral | -- | $90 | Sept. 16, 2024 |
News
10 Dividend Stocks With Yields Increasing Today
Published: May 28, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Neutral
Dividend yields are rising on these 10 stocks. Dividend yields tend to on one of two occasions: the company is raising the dividend payout or the share price is sinking.
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Here's Why Hold Strategy Is Apt for Southern Company Stock Now
Published: May 22, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
SO is well-positioned for growth with its innovative strategies and dividends, but regulatory factors, including natural gas price volatility, could impact performance.
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Southern Company announces upsize and pricing of $1.45 billion in aggregate principal amount of Series 2025A 3.25% Convertible Senior Notes due June 15, 2028
Published: May 20, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral
ATLANTA , May 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Company (NYSE: SO) today announced the pricing of $1.45 billion in aggregate principal amount of its Series 2025A 3.25% Convertible Senior Notes due June 15, 2028 (the "Convertible Notes") in a private placement to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), reflecting an upsize of $200 million over the previously announced offering size. In addition, Southern Company granted the initial purchasers of the Convertible Notes an option to purchase, for settlement within a period of 13 days from, and including, the …
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Southern Company (The) (SO) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know
Published: May 08, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Southern Co. (SO) has been one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com users lately. So, it is worth exploring what lies ahead for the stock.
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Construction now underway on 765 MW of new battery energy storage systems across Georgia
Published: May 07, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral
Georgia Power advancing projects in Bibb, Lowndes, Floyd and Cherokee counties to enhance reliability, resiliency for a growing state ATLANTA , May 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgia Power announced today that construction is underway on 765-megawatts (MW) of new battery energy storage systems (BESS) strategically located across Georgia in Bibb, Lowndes, Floyd and Cherokee counties. The BESS projects were authorized by the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) through the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) process and provide quickly dispatchable capacity for customers.
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Southern Company's Valuations Not Enticing Now, And Stock Approaching Key Resistance Level
Published: May 06, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
I initially rated Southern Company (SO) a buy due to strong regional growth and compelling valuations, but now downgrade it to hold due to expensive valuations. SO posted strong Q1 results, with Non-GAAP EPS of $1.23 and revenue of $7.78 billion, driven by state-regulated utility investments and weather-related factors. While the company witnessed a degrowth in retail demand, it was more than offset by the commercial and industrial demand.
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Southern Company Q1 Earnings Beat as Power Demand Grows
Published: May 06, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
SO has guided earnings per share of $4.20-$4.30 for 2025.
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Southern Co. (SO) Beats Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
Published: May 01, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Southern Co. (SO) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.23 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.20 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.03 per share a year ago.
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Southern Company reports first-quarter 2025 earnings
Published: May 01, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral
ATLANTA , May 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Company today reported first-quarter earnings of $1.3 billion, or $1.21 per share, in 2025 compared with earnings of $1.1 billion, or $1.03 per share, in the first quarter of 2024. Excluding the items described under "Net Income – Excluding Items" in the table below, Southern Company earned $1.4 billion, or $1.23 per share, during the first quarter of 2025, compared with $1.1 billion, or $1.03 per share, during the first quarter of 2024.
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Georgia Power names Audrey King & Cleve Fann to key leadership roles
Published: April 30, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral
Strategic moves support company's commitment to citizenship, continued investments in the grid across the state ATLANTA , April 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgia Power, the state's leading electric utility serving 2.8 million customers, has named Audrey King as senior vice president of Corporate Responsibility, and president and CEO of the Georgia Power Foundation, a non-profit 501(c)(3) and Georgia's third-largest corporate giving foundation which provided support for more than 400 organizations statewide in 2024 alone. In her new role, she will lead efforts to advance corporate responsibility, philanthropy, community engagement and volunteerism across the state, focusing on education, the environment and …
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Better Dividend Stock: Dominion Energy (D) Vs. Southern Co. (SO)
Published: April 30, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Neutral
Having to choose between dividend paying stocks is one of those good problems to have.
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3 Boring Stocks Outperforming the Market This Year
Published: April 25, 2025 by: MarketBeat
Sentiment: Neutral
While much of the market has been on shaky ground in 2025, rattled by global uncertainties, trade tensions, and economic fears, a few boring but reliable companies have quietly delivered solid returns. Unlike the hype surrounding high-growth tech stocks or the once-mighty Magnificent Seven, these less flashy names have offered investors both safety and firm performance.
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Venessa Harrison elected to Southern Company Gas Board of Directors
Published: April 24, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral
ATLANTA , April 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Company Gas today announced that Venessa Harrison, former president of AT&T's Southeast Coastal States, has been elected to the company's board of directors, effective April 24. As president of AT&T's South Coastal States, Harrison led transformational wireless and wireline deployment efforts for the company's critical infrastructure across Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina, including the strategic direction of AT&T's network investment, public policy, economic development and community engagement activities throughout the region.
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Southern Company increases dividend for 24th consecutive year; annualized rate rises to $2.96 per share
Published: April 21, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral
ATLANTA , April 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Company today announced it is increasing its dividend by 8 cents per share on an annualized basis to a rate of $2.96 per share. This marks the 77th consecutive year that Southern Company has paid a dividend on its common stock that is equal to or greater than the previous quarter.
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Georgia Natural Gas invites community to recycle electronics FREE at Lenox Square in honor of Earth Day, Saturday, April 26th
Published: April 15, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral
The company is celebrating 15 years of Earth Day leadership ATLANTA , April 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- This Earth Day, Atlanta residents and businesses can be environmental stewards by joining Georgia Natural Gas at Lenox Square to dispose of unwanted electronics responsibly. Georgia Natural Gas, Georgia's leading natural gas provider, along with partners Lenox Square, eWaste/ePlanet and 11Alive, invites the community to bring electronic waste in need of recycling to Lenox Square (outside of the Dining Pavilion), located at 3393 Peachtree Road NE in Atlanta, on Saturday, April 26, from 9 a.m.
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CDLU Calls on Southern Company to Stop Wasting Millions on Attacking Latinos and Smearing Families
Published: April 10, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral
MIAMI, April 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ernesto Pichardo, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the CDLU (Consejo de Latinos Unidos), a national advocacy group and public charity, called on Southern Company to “forever cease and courageously desist the million-dollar waste of attacking Latinos and smearing families that has no corporate purpose whatsoever.” Pichardo's comments come on the heels of an investigative report by columnist Rob Holbert in the Lagniappe Mobile who summarizes a smear website allegedly paid for by Southern Company and run by their operatives at Matrix, LLC: “It looks like something a mentally disturbed high …
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Local Georgia Power crews recognized with Emergency Response Award during Lineworker Appreciation Month
Published: April 08, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral
National industry recognition from Edison Electric Institute highlights exceptional response to Hurricane Helene in 2024; Georgia Power hiring hundreds of new lineworkers in coming years as Georgia grows ATLANTA , April 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgia Power, the state's leading electric utility serving 2.8 million customers, is joining other utilities across the country in marking April as Lineworker Appreciation Month. This April, the company is highlighting the work of local power crews during Hurricane Helene in 2024 and celebrating the recent recognition by Edison Electric Institute (EEI) with its Emergency Recovery Award, commending the company's exceptional efforts to swiftly restore …
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The Georgia Power Foundation marks milestone, awards new grants through Workforce for Georgia program
Published: April 02, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral
Funding for twenty-one new programs focused on ensuring Georgia has workforce needed for growing economy ATLANTA , April 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Georgia Power Foundation announced today that it has reached a milestone, awarding over $2.25 million through 65 grants to support workforce development needs through educational programs across the state since 2020. The Georgia Power Foundation's Workforce for Georgia signature grant program, administered by The Georgia Foundation for Public Education, provides support to school districts that offer Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education (CTAE) through traditional high school programs or through College and Career Academies (CCA).
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Why Investors Need to Take Advantage of These 2 Utilities Stocks Now
Published: April 01, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
The Zacks Earnings ESP is a great way to find potential earnings surprises. Why investors should take advantage now.
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Southern Linc Leverages OneLayer to Enhance Management and Security of Its Ericsson Private Cellular Network
Published: March 31, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral
BOSTON , March 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- OneLayer, the leader in private LTE/5G OT management and Zero Trust security, is proud to announce that Southern Linc, the wireless subsidiary of Southern Company (NYSE: SO), has selected OneLayer's Bridge platform to enhance the management and security of its highly reliable, highly secure CriticalLinc™ LTE network. Leveraging Ericsson's core network technology, Southern Linc owns and manages a private regional LTE network covering 122,000 square miles of service territory.
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Southern Company first-quarter earnings to be released May 1
Published: March 27, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral
ATLANTA , March 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Company plans to release its earnings for the first quarter of 2025 by 7:30 a.m. ET on Thursday, May 1, 2025.
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Southern Company & EPRI Join Forces to Fast-Track Energy Innovation
Published: March 26, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
SO and EPRI team up to accelerate emerging energy technologies, ensuring a future of affordable, reliable and resilient power solutions.
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Southern Company, EPRI Program to Accelerate Emerging Technologies
Published: March 25, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral
ATLANTA , March 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Company and EPRI, a non-profit energy research and development organization, are launching a pilot program to advance technologies that will support an affordable, reliable and resilient energy future. The Emerging Technologies Pilot Program (ETP Program) is a collaborative initiative that will accelerate the validation and deployment of cutting-edge energy solutions.
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Here's Why Hold Strategy Makes Sense for Southern Stock Now
Published: March 17, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral
SO gains from earnings growth, digital transformation and an expanding customer base. However, risks from gas price volatility, high costs & regulatory hurdles persist.
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Pedro Cherry named president of Mississippi Power; Anthony Wilson to remain chairman and CEO until summer
Published: March 05, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral
GULFPORT, Miss. , March 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Mississippi Power announced today that Pedro Cherry has been named president of the company with Anthony Wilson continuing in his roles of chairman and CEO until summer.
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Mississippi Power Chairman, President and CEO Anthony Wilson announces retirement
Published: February 27, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral
GULFPORT, Miss. , Feb. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Mississippi Power Chairman, President and CEO Anthony Wilson announced today that he will be retiring this summer after a career with Mississippi Power and Southern Company that spanned more than four decades.
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Southern Company reports fourth-quarter and full-year 2024 earnings
Published: February 20, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral
ATLANTA , Feb. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Company today reported fourth-quarter earnings of $534 million, or 49 cents per share, in 2024 compared with earnings of $855 million, or 78 cents per share, in the fourth quarter of 2023. Southern Company also reported full-year 2024 earnings of $4.4 billion, or $4.02 per share, compared with $4.0 billion, or $3.64 per share, in 2023.
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Southern Company (The) (SO) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It
Published: February 13, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Zacks.com users have recently been watching Southern Co. (SO) quite a bit. Thus, it is worth knowing the facts that could determine the stock's prospects.
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Sleep Like A King, Earn Like A Pro: 2 Big Dividend Ideas For Income And Wealth
Published: February 12, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
I once thought holding cash for a market crash was smart, but waiting for crashes is a risky game. Inflation devalues cash much faster than investing. Market timing is tough. Predicting corrections consistently is nearly impossible, and staying invested can prevent the damage inflation causes to your purchasing power. Instead of waiting for the "perfect" moment, I focus on consistent investing in resilient infrastructure and public real estate that outperforms the market.
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Jimmy Etheredge to Join Southern Company Board of Directors
Published: February 12, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral
ATLANTA , Feb. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Southern Company today announced the election of James O. (Jimmy) Etheredge as an independent director, effective Apr. 1, 2025.
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About The Southern Company (SO)
- IPO Date 1981-12-31
- Website https://www.southerncompany.com
- Industry Regulated Electric
- CEO Mr. Christopher C. Womack
- Employees 28314