The Southern Company (SO)

US — Utilities Sector
Peers: D  AEP  NEE  ED  EIX  DUK  EXC 

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Key Metrics & Ratings

  • symbol SO
  • Rev/Share 25.3209
  • Book/Share 33.8391
  • PB 2.9123
  • Debt/Equity 2.0722
  • CurrentRatio 0.8582
  • ROIC 0.0426

 

  • MktCap 98464785400.0
  • FreeCF/Share -0.0355
  • PFCF -2524.7381
  • PE 21.3958
  • Debt/Assets 0.4734
  • DivYield 0.0324
  • 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

Southern Co. (SO) Laps the Stock Market: Here's Why
SO
Published: February 10, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

The latest trading day saw Southern Co. (SO) settling at $85.51, representing a +1.1% change from its previous close.

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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

The Southern Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity. It operates through Gas Distribution Operations, Gas Pipeline Investments, Wholesale Gas Services, and Gas Marketing Services segments. The company also develops, constructs, acquires, owns, and manages power generation assets, including renewable energy projects and sells electricity in the wholesale market; and distributes natural gas in Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee, as well as provides gas marketing services, wholesale gas services, and gas pipeline investments operations. In addition, it owns and/or operates 30 hydroelectric generating stations, 24 fossil fuel generating stations, three nuclear generating stations, 13 combined cycle/cogeneration stations, 45 solar facilities, 15 wind facilities, one fuel cell facility, and four battery storage facility; and constructs, operates, and maintains 76,289 miles of natural gas pipelines and 14 storage facilities with total capacity of 157 Bcf to provide natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers. The company serves approximately 8.7 million electric and gas utility customers. Further, the company offers digital wireless communications and fiber optics services. The Southern Company was incorporated in 1945 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.