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- symbol SO
- Rev/Share 25.7845
- Book/Share 33.9473
- PB 3.0881
- Debt/Equity 2.0822
- CurrentRatio 0.7413
- ROIC 0.0409
- MktCap 105043526894.0
- FreeCF/Share -0.9791
- PFCF -97.5335
- PE 24.5246
- Debt/Assets 0.4758
- DivYield 0.0306
- ROE 0.1275
- Rating B
- Score 3
- Recommendation Neutral
- P/E Score 2
- DCF Score 3
- P/B Score 2
- D/E Score 1
Recent Analyst Ratings
| Type | Ticker | Analyst Firm | Previous Rating | Current Rating | Previous Price Target | Current Price Target | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initiation | SO | Evercore ISI | -- | In-line | -- | $103 | Oct. 7, 2025 |
| Downgrade | SO | Scotiabank | Sector Outperform | Sector Perform | -- | $99 | Oct. 3, 2025 |
| Initiation | SO | Raymond James | -- | Outperform | -- | $98 | June 13, 2025 |
| Upgrade | SO | Jefferies | Hold | Buy | -- | $100 | June 5, 2025 |
| 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
Georgia Power grid emerges stronger following Hurricane Helene
Published: October 06, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral
Extensive damage required grid rebuilding in many areas hardest hit by historic storm; Investments continue to make grid stronger and more resilient Watch a video message from Georgia Power CEO Kim Greene marking the anniversary of Hurricane Helene on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7377673367023218688/ ATLANTA , Oct. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- One year ago, Georgia Power announced that it had largely completed immediate restoration work following Hurricane Helene with 95 percent of impacted customers restored within 8 days of the most destructive storm in the company's history. The company mobilized its largest restoration effort ever with more than 20,000 personnel responding at …
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Southern Linc and Georgia State Agencies Celebrate Interoperability Project with Ceremony at the Capitol
Published: October 01, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral
Southern Linc's interworking solution expands radio communications by thousands of miles and enables Georgia's public safety and emergency management agencies to support evolving events using a single handset ATLANTA , Oct. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Linc, a subsidiary of Southern Company (NYSE: SO), joined multiple State of Georgia agencies and Gov. Brian P. Kemp to celebrate completion of the Georgia Statewide Communications Interoperability Project during a recent meeting at the Capitol.
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Georgia Power highlights first contracts under new rules & regulations, continued economic growth and updated forecasts in latest filings with Georgia PSC
Published: September 30, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral
ATLANTA , Sept. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgia Power has filed nearly 2 gigawatts of new customer contracts with the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC), marking a major milestone for the state's energy landscape.
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Southern Company third-quarter earnings to be released October 30
Published: September 30, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral
ATLANTA , Sept. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Company plans to release its earnings for the third quarter of 2025 by 7:30 a.m.
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Things to Weigh Before Choosing Between OKLO and SO Stock
Published: September 29, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
SO delivers steady dividends and proven nuclear execution, while OKLO offers high-risk growth tied to small modular reactors.
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Anniversary of Hurricane Helene reinforces importance of severe weather preparedness for Georgia Power and customers
Published: September 26, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral
One year ago: Georgia Power mobilized its largest restoration operation ever to respond to the most destructive storm in the company's history; 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season continues with storms developing that could impact Coastal Georgia ATLANTA , Sept. 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- One year ago today, Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida as a Category 4 hurricane before entering Georgia as a Category 2 storm, barreling through the state leaving behind unprecedented devastation.
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Southern's Unit Teams With Seimitsu to Build Fiber Network
Published: September 24, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
SO's telecom unit and Seimitsu launch SouthernWaves to power next-gen fiber services across the Southeast.
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Southern Telecom and Seimitsu form SouthernWaves, secure deal with South Downtown Atlanta project
Published: September 23, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral
ATLANTA , Sept. 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Telecom, a subsidiary of Southern Company, and Seimitsu, a Savannah-based leader in broadband networking solutions, have announced SouthernWaves, a strategic alliance poised to deliver fiber-optic network services across the Southeast.
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4 Income Utility Stocks To Buy For The 2026 AI Boom
Published: September 22, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Positive
With an ever-growing need for more energy as it relates to companies in the AI space, 24/7 Wall St.
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Southern Company: AI Growth, Solar, And Going Nuclear
Published: September 11, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
Southern Company is boosting capital spending by as much as $15 billion to meet roughly 8 GW of additional load over the next six years. The utility is currently paying out a 3.26% dividend yield and is guiding for a long-term EPS growth rate of 5% to 7%. AI is ushering in a new phase of energy demand growth that has significantly enhanced the long-term investment profile of the utility.
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Southern's Unit Secures PSC Approval for Five Solar Facilities
Published: September 08, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
SO's subsidiary gains approval for 1,068 MW of solar PPAs to boost CARES 2023, advancing clean energy goals with solar and storage and corporate sustainability.
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Georgia Power receives approval from Georgia PSC for five new solar facilities to supply CARES 2023 solar program
Published: September 05, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral
Commission certifies 1,068 MW of competitively sourced new solar power purchase agreements to benefit all customers; New utility-scale solar expands on company's commitment to reliability for customers through a diversified generation portfolio ATLANTA , Sept. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgia Power this week received approval from the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) to certify five new utility-scale solar site power purchase agreements (PPAs) to benefit all customers and to supply the company's Clean and Renewable Energy Subscription (CARES) 2023 program.
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Southern Company Stock Is a Smart Hold in Today's Market
Published: September 03, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral
SO's expanding utility investments and demand growth fuel earnings, but execution, data center dependence, gas price swings, regulation and debt costs pose risks.
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Georgia Power partners with Georgia Public Broadcasting and Georgia Historical Society to relaunch "Today In Georgia History" series
Published: August 28, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral
Educational series aims to engage and educate Georgians on the state's rich history; launching this month ATLANTA , Aug. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgia Power has partnered with Georgia Historical Society (GHS) and Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB) to refresh and relaunch the Emmy award-winning series "Today in Georgia History." Originally introduced in 2011, the 365 episodes are set to return to GPB in August 2025 highlight a person or historical event associated with each day of the year.
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PowerSecure celebrates 25 years of innovation and resilient energy solutions
Published: August 27, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral
DURHAM, N.C. , Aug. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- PowerSecure will mark its 25th anniversary, celebrating a quarter-century of innovation in the energy sector and reaffirming its commitment to delivering resilient, reliable and forward-thinking energy solutions.
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Southern Company: From Nuclear Risk to AI Reward
Published: August 26, 2025 by: MarketBeat
Sentiment: Positive
The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) is creating an unprecedented challenge for the U.S. economy: an insatiable demand for electricity. For investors, this challenge presents a clear opportunity.
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Georgia Power continues hydro fleet modernization effort to serve a growing Georgia
Published: August 22, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral
National Hydropower Day on August 24 highlights importance of this reliable, renewable energy source ATLANTA , Aug. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- This Sunday, August 24, is National Hydropower Day – an annual celebration led by the National Hydropower Association and utilities across the country to recognize "hydropower's contributions to bolstering the nation's clean energy infrastructure and providing grid resiliency and reliability." Georgia Power's fleet of hydroelectric generating units is a source of emission-free energy, all licensed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) under the Federal Power Act (FPA), with some units serving the state of Georgia for over 100 …
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Georgia Power, Friends of Georgia State Parks to celebrate Your State Parks Day on September 27
Published: August 21, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral
Georgians invited to register online today for annual event hosted by Friends to help care for state parks on National Public Lands Day ATLANTA , Aug. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgia Power and Friends of Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites (Friends) are preparing to celebrate Your State Parks Day on September 27, an annual event hosted by Friends to help care for Georgia's state parks in celebration of National Public Lands Day. The event was created by Friends and has been supported by Georgia Power for the last several years with hundreds of Georgia Power employees helping clean up …
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Southern's Subsidiary Installs Advanced Turbines at Plant Yates
Published: August 18, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
SO's subsidiary, Georgia Power, teams up with Mitsubishi Power to install new gas turbines at Plant Yates, increasing energy output and providing jobs for locals.
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First new natural gas turbine delivered to Georgia Power's Plant Yates
Published: August 15, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral
Company's first new natural gas project in more than a decade will help meet growing energy demand; New Advanced Class Heavy Duty Mitsubishi Power turbines assembled in Savannah and delivered via rail and truck ATLANTA , Aug. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgia Power, alongside Mitsubishi Power, announced today that it has received delivery of the first of three new state-of-the-art simple cycle gas combustion turbines at Plant Yates in Coweta County, Georgia, about an hour southwest of Atlanta. Assembled at Mitsubishi Power's Savannah Machinery Works facility, the turbine was transported to the site using both rail and truck, weighs nearly …
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Here is What to Know Beyond Why Southern Company (The) (SO) is a Trending Stock
Published: August 07, 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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Southern Company Q2 Earnings Beat as Utility Sales Grow
Published: August 04, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
SO beats Q2 earnings estimates and guided for EPS of $1.50 for the September quarter.
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Adam Emrich named Vice President of Customer Solutions and Sales at Southern Linc
Published: July 31, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral
Emrich will lead customer and sales organizations at Southern Company's wireless telecommunications subsidiary ATLANTA , July 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Linc announced today that Adam Emrich has been named Vice President of Customer Solutions and Sales, effective August 2 by the Southern Linc Board of Directors. A subsidiary of Southern Company (NYSE: SO), Southern Linc provides mission critical LTE wireless services to Southern Company subsidiaries including its electric and gas utilities and to public sector customers in Alabama, Georgia and southeast Mississippi.
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Compared to Estimates, Southern Co. (SO) Q2 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics
Published: July 31, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral
While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Southern Co. (SO) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended June 2025, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.
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Georgia Power requests certification of approximately 9,900 MW of new resources from the Georgia Public Service Commission
Published: July 31, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral
Expansion of diverse energy mix designed to reliably, economically meet energy needs of a growing Georgia; Projects follow 2022/2025 Integrated Resource Plans and include natural gas turbines, battery energy storage systems, and battery energy storage systems plus solar ATLANTA , July 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgia Power announced today that it has requested certification [link to filing] from the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) of new resources totaling approximately 9,900-megawatts (MW) to meet the energy needs of a growing Georgia. The majority of resources - approximately 8,000 MW - submitted to the Georgia PSC this week were chosen from bids …
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Southern Co. (SO) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates
Published: July 31, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Southern Co. (SO) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.91 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.87 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.09 per share a year ago.
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Southern Company Q2 Earnings: What's in Store for Investors?
Published: July 30, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral
SO's Q2 results are due tomorrow, with estimates at $0.93 per share for earnings and $6.7B for revenues amid rising expenses and regional growth trends.
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NEE or SO: Which Utility Stock Deserves a Spot in Your Portfolio?
Published: July 28, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
NEE and SO are both betting big on renewables; see how they compare on earnings growth, dividends, and price performance.
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Southern Company announces Accounting, Finance, and Treasury leadership moves
Published: July 22, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral
ATLANTA , July 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Company today announced two key leadership moves in its Accounting, Finance, and Treasury organization. Matt Kim, senior vice president of finance and treasurer of Southern Company, has been named senior vice president, comptroller, and chief accounting officer, and Aaron Abramovitz , executive vice president, CFO, and treasurer of Georgia Power Company, will become senior vice president of finance and treasurer for Southern Company, both effective July 31.
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Southern Company announces quarterly dividend
Published: July 21, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral
ATLANTA , July 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Company today announced a regular quarterly dividend of 74 cents per share on the company's common stock, payable September 8, 2025, to shareholders of record as of August 18, 2025. Every quarter for 78 consecutive years, Southern Company has paid a dividend to its shareholders that is equal to or greater than the previous quarter.
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About The Southern Company (SO)
- IPO Date 1981-12-31
- Website https://www.southerncompany.com
- Industry Regulated Electric
- CEO Christopher C. Womack
- Employees 28314