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The Southern Company

SO

$95.30
0.77 (-0.8%)
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Below: live stock price for The Southern Company (SO), a 1-year chart, 8 indicators (RSI, MACD, Bollinger, MA, EMA, Stochastic, ATR, Volume), and a compare mode. Add to your portfolio, star to your watchlist, or set a price alert in one place.

The Southern Company (SO) is a Utilities company based in United States. Operating in Utilities - Regulated Electric, it employs about 29,502 people. Over the past year SO traded between 83.8 and 100.84 USD. Trailing P/E sits near 24.37 on a market cap of about 107.43B USD. It currently yields 3.19% in dividends.

Day
-0.80%
-0.77
Week
-0.32%
-0.31
Month
+2.37%
+2.21
Year
Prev close
$96.07
Volume (24h)
$375.17M
Market cap
$107.43B
Currency
USD

Score

37/ 100 · Weak

Coverage: 7/7
  • Value43
  • Quality53
  • Momentum34
  • Growth35
  • Risk49
  • Dividend42
  • Liquidity3

Composite of public market data. Informational only — not investment advice.

Trend projection

Where the recent trend points if it continues.

SidewaysFit 15%Pace +0.04% per bar
+5 bars+20 bars+60 bars+120 bars
+5 bars
95.4647
+0.17%
Bull103.5567
Bear88.005
+20 bars
95.6924
+0.41%
Bull112.6026
Bear81.3217
+60 bars
95.7806
+0.50%
Bull126.9648
Bear72.2557
+120 bars
95.7838
+0.51%
Bull142.6921
Bear64.2961

Linear-regression continuation — not a prediction, not investment advice. ±1σ ≈ 68% range · ±2σ ≈ 95% range: ±0.0182 USD.

Interpretation

Composite signals look weak. Strength: quality with weakness: balance-sheet liquidity. Price sits in the middle of the recent range, trend is roughly flat.

Descriptive observation — not investment advice.

Score breakdown

Raw values behind each pillar so you can see what the composite is reading.

  • Value
    43/100

    Value looks weak — driven by P/E (24.37).

    P/E:24.37P/B:2.89PEG:2.61
  • Quality
    53/100

    Quality looks mixed — driven by Gross margin (48.00%).

    ROE:10.99%ROA:3.24%Profit margin:14.46%Gross margin:48.00%
  • Momentum
    34/100

    Momentum looks weak — driven by 52w change (0.54%).

    52w change:0.54%
  • Growth
    35/100

    Growth looks weak — driven by Revenue growth (8.00%).

    Revenue growth:8.00%Earnings growth:-0.80%
  • Risk
    49/100

    Risk looks mixed — driven by Debt / equity (190.43).

    Beta:0.33Debt / equity:190.43Short interest:3.32%
  • Dividend
    42/100

    Dividend looks weak — driven by Payout ratio (75.70%).

    Dividend yield:3.19%Payout ratio:75.70%
  • Liquidity
    3/100

    Liquidity looks fragile — driven by Current ratio (0.65).

    Current ratio:0.65Quick ratio:0.32

Derived from public market data — informational, not investment advice.

Reference levels

Fibonacci retracements and extensions across the recent range.

60 bars

Reference only — not investment advice.

These coordinates describe past-trade clustering, not where to buy or sell. Do your own research before any trade.

  • ResistanceFib +161.8% extension
    115.8283 USD
    +21.54% from current
  • ResistanceFib +100% extension
    109.5 USD
    +14.90% from current
  • ResistanceFib +61.8% extension
    105.5883 USD
    +10.80% from current
  • ResistanceFib +27.2% extension
    102.0453 USD
    +7.08% from current
  • ResistanceFib 23.6% retracement
    96.8434 USD
    +1.62% from current
  • Current
    95.3 USD
  • SupportFib 50% midpoint
    94.14 USD
    -1.22% from current
  • SupportFib 61.8% retracement
    92.9317 USD
    -2.49% from current
  • SupportFib 78.6% retracement
    91.2114 USD
    -4.29% from current
  • SupportFib −27.2% extension
    86.2347 USD
    -9.51% from current
  • SupportFib −61.8% extension
    82.6917 USD
    -13.23% from current
  • SupportFib −100% extension
    78.78 USD
    -17.33% from current

Financials

52w high
$100.84
52w low
$83.80
52w change
0.54%
Day high
$98.34
Day low
$95.14
P/E (TTM)
24.37
Forward P/E
19.38
PEG
2.61
Price / Book
2.89
Beta (5Y)
0.33
Enterprise value
185.25B
EV / Revenue
6.14
EV / EBITDA
13.26
EPS (TTM)
$3.91
Forward EPS
$4.92
Dividend yield
3.19%
Dividend rate
$3.04
Payout ratio
75.70%
Revenue (TTM)
30.18B
EBITDA
13.97B
Free cash flow
-3.95B
Total cash
981M
Total debt
76B
Debt / Equity
190.43
Current ratio
0.65
Quick ratio
0.32
Profit margin
14.46%
Gross margin
48.00%
Return on assets
3.24%
Return on equity
10.99%
Shares outstanding
1.13B
Float
1.12B
Sector: UtilitiesIndustry: Utilities - Regulated ElectricHQ: United StatesEmployees: 29.5Kwww.southerncompany.com

The Southern Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the sale of electricity. The company offers electric service to retail customers and wholesale customers; and energy-related products and services to natural gas choice markets. It also develops, constructs, acquires, owns, operates, and manages power generation assets, as well as battery energy storage projects; sells electricity at market-based rates in the wholesale market; and deploys microgrids for commercial, industrial, governmental, and utility customers. In addition, the company is involved in the distribution of natural gas in Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee; distributes energy and resilience solutions; and invests in telecommunications. The Southern Company was incorporated in 1945 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

Analyst & Risk

Consensus
Hold
Mean rating2.58 / 5
Analysts19
Next earnings2026-07-30
Strong buy 1Buy 6Hold 15Sell 1Strong sell 1
Analyst price target
$101.45
Mean target · 19 analysts
+6.5%
upside
Low $81.00Now $95.30High $114.00
Beta (vs S&P 500)
0.33
very stable
52-week change
0.54%
Short % of float
3.32%
Short ratio (days)
5.16
Debt / Equity
190.43
very high leverage
Current ratio
0.65
Quick ratio
0.32
ROE
10.99%
ROA
3.24%
PEG ratio
2.61
richly valued
EV / Revenue
6.14
EV / EBITDA
13.26
Revenue growth
8.00%
Earnings growth
-0.80%
EBITDA
13.97B
Free cash flow
-3.95B
Total cash
981M
Total debt
76B
Insider holdings
0.10%
Institutional
72.59%

Recent rating changes

  • 2026-07-16JP MorganNeutralNeutralmain
  • 2026-06-18BarclaysEqual-WeightEqual-Weightmain
  • 2026-05-29Truist SecuritiesHoldHoldmain
  • 2026-04-21Morgan StanleyUnderweightUnderweightmain
  • 2026-04-21Truist SecuritiesHoldinit
  • 2026-04-20Seaport GlobalBuyNeutraldown
  • 2026-04-10BarclaysEqual-WeightEqual-Weightmain
  • 2026-03-06TD CowenBuyBuymain

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