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Southern Co

93.980USD

+0.230+0.25%

Close 03/24, 16:00（ET）Quotes delayed by 15 min

81.64BMarket Cap

23.88P/E TTM

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Southern Co

93.980

+0.230+0.25%

Overview Financials Analysis Company

TradingKey Stock Score

Overall Financial Health

Valuation Dimensions

Earnings Forecast

Price Momentum

Institutional Confidence

Risk Assessment

Peer Comparison

Overview

Financials

Analysis

Company

TradingKey Stock Score

Overall Financial Health

Valuation Dimensions

Earnings Forecast

Price Momentum

Institutional Confidence

Risk Assessment

Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score of Southern Co

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-24

Key Insights

Southern Co's fundamentals are relatively healthy, with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.and its growth potential is significant.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 24 out of 67 in the Electric Utilities & IPPs industry.Institutional ownership is very high.Over the past month, multiple analysts have rated it as Hold, with the highest price target at 99.36.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to remain stable.Despite an average stock market performance over the past month, the company shows strong fundamentals and technicals.The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Southern Co's Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking

24 / 67

Overall Ranking

139 / 4547

Industry

Electric Utilities & IPPs

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Score Analysis

Current score

Previous score

Media Coverage

Last 24 hours

Coverage Level

Very Low

Very High

Negative

Southern Co Highlights

StrengthsRisks

The Southern Company is an energy provider. The Company owns three traditional electric operating companies, Southern Power Company and Southern Company Gas. The traditional electric operating companies-Alabama Power, Georgia Power and Mississippi Power-are operating public utility companies providing electric service to retail customers in three Southeastern states in addition to wholesale customers in the Southeast. The Southern Power Company develops, constructs, acquires, owns, and manages power generation assets, including renewable energy projects, and sells electricity at market-based rates in the wholesale market. The Southern Company Gas is an energy services holding company whose primary business is the distribution of natural gas in four states - Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee, through the natural gas distribution utilities. Southern Company Gas is also involved in several other businesses that are complementary to the distribution of natural gas.

High Growth

The company's revenue has grown steadily over the past 3 years, averaging 17.03% year-on-year.

High Dividend

The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 71.19%.

Stable Dividend

The company has regularly paid dividends over the past 5 years, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 71.19%.

Overvalued

The company’s latest PE is 23.88, at a high 3-year percentile range.

Institutional Buying

The latest institutional holdings are 814.29M shares, increasing 2.38% quarter-over-quarter.

Held by Baillie Gifford

Star Investor Baillie Gifford holds 154.62K shares of this stock.

Analyst Rating

Based on 24 analysts

Hold

Current Rating

99.359

Target Price

+6.39%

Upside Space

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-24

The current financial score of Southern Co is 7.52, ranking 27 out of 67 in the Electric Utilities & IPPs industry. Its financial status is stable, and its operating efficiency is average. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 6.98B, representing a year-over-year increase of 10.09%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year increase of 22.10%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

7.52

Change

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Financials

7.14

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents

Total assets

Total liabilities

Free cash flow

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

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Quality of Earnings

10.00

Key Metrics

Total revenue

Operating profit

Total assets

SG&A

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

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Operational Efficiency

8.00

Key Metrics

Cash flow from operating activities

Income after tax

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

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Growth Potential

5.54

Key Metrics

Cash flow from operating activities

Total revenue

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

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Shareholder Returns

6.91

Key Metrics

Free cash flow

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Southern Co's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-24

The current valuation score of Southern Co is 7.16, ranking 46 out of 67 in the Electric Utilities & IPPs industry. Its current P/E ratio is 23.88, which is 10.83% below the recent high of 26.46 and 26.91% above the recent low of 17.45.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

7.16

Change

Valuation Dimensions

P/E

P/B

P/S

P/CF

Industry Ranking 24/67

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-24

The current earnings forecast score of Southern Co is 6.67, ranking 39 out of 67 in the Electric Utilities & IPPs industry. The average price target is 100.50, with a high of 109.00 and a low of 74.56.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

6.67

Change

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Analyst Rating

Based on 24 analysts

Hold

Current Rating

99.359

Target Price

+6.39%

Upside Space

Strong Buy

Buy

Hold

Sell

Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

Total

Median

Average

Company name

Ratings

Analysts

Southern Co

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Financial Forecasting

EPS

Revenue

Net Profit

EBIT

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Price Momentum

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-24

The current price momentum score of Southern Co is 6.70, ranking 50 out of 67 in the Electric Utilities & IPPs industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 97.99 and the support level at 91.56, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

6.59

Change

0.11

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Indicators

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The Indicators feature provides value and direction analysis for various instruments under a selection of technical indicators, together with a technical summary.

This feature includes nine of the commonly used technical indicators: MACD, RSI, KDJ, StochRSI, ATR, CCI, WR, TRIX and MA. You may also adjust the timeframe depending on your needs.

Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.

Indicators

Sell(2)

Neutral(2)

Buy(1)

Indicators

Value

Direction

MACD(12,26,9)

-1.441

Neutral

RSI(14)

44.719

Neutral

STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)

13.447

Oversold

ATR(14)

1.657

Low Volatility

CCI(14)

-135.664

Sell

Williams %R

87.160

Oversold

TRIX(12,20)

0.140

Sell

StochRSI(14)

21.140

Buy

Moving Average

Sell(3)

Neutral(0)

Buy(3)

Indicators

Value

Direction

MA5

94.778

Sell

MA10

96.338

Sell

MA20

96.644

Sell

MA50

92.834

Buy

MA100

90.736

Buy

MA200

92.089

Buy

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-24

The current institutional shareholding score of Southern Co is 7.00, ranking 18 out of 67 in the Electric Utilities & IPPs industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 73.95%, representing a quarter-over-quarter increase of 3.45%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 107.02M shares, representing 9.56% of shares outstanding, with 1.75% increase in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

7.00

Change

Institutional Shareholding

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Shareholder Activity

Name

Shares Held

Chg %

The Vanguard Group, Inc.

Star Investors

105.40M

+0.44%

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.

64.23M

-1.57%

State Street Investment Management (US)

59.12M

+0.01%

JP Morgan Asset Management

49.15M

+1.95%

Capital World Investors

33.55M

+320.34%

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.

Star Investors

27.40M

+72.11%

Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.

26.87M

+3.34%

Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC

21.97M

-0.68%

MFS Investment Management

19.51M

-2.73%

Franklin Advisers, Inc.

13.78M

-0.29%

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-24

The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Electric Utilities & IPPs domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The current risk assessment score of Southern Co is 9.83, ranking 12 out of 67 in the Electric Utilities & IPPs industry. The company's beta value is 0.42. This indicates that the stock tends to underperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences smaller declines during downward trending markets. Southern Co’s latest ESG disclosure leads the Electric Utilities & IPPs industry, indicating outstanding, compliant performance across environmental management, social responsibility, and governance, which may help mitigate overall risk.