The Southern Company (SO)
Utilities · end-of-day data as of Oct 16, 2026
The average 12-month analyst price target for SO is $97.83, 7.3% above the last close of $91.18 on Oct 16, 2026; targets range from $74.91 to $110.59. Rating consensus: Hold.
Snapshot
- P/E22.0x
- P/E vs sector+5.8%
- P/E vs own-5.8%
- Target upside+7.3%
- ConsensusHold
- Market cap$105B
- FCF yield+2.5%
- Insiders-$842K
- Earnings in20d
- News3.00
Why it moved
The Southern Company (SO) rose 2.2% on Oct 16, 2026.
The market (SPY) fell 1.1%; Utilities stocks rose 1.5%. Most of the move came from its sector.
3 stories on the day (30-day average 1.9).
- Here is What to Know Beyond Why Southern Company (The) (SO) is a Trending Stock
- Tax-Free Utility Investing: How to Keep the IRS Away From Your Dividends
- The Average Electric Utility Bill Is $147 a Month. Here's How Much You'd Need in Utility Stocks to Cover It.
Market = SPY. Sector = equal-weight average of the tracked companies in the same sector, net of the market.
Price and events
Last close $91.18 · -4.3% over 1y · E earnings · D dividend · S split · A analyst rating change
Technicals
- Trendsideways
- Sector▼ -6.3%
- MAs20▲ 50▲ 100▲ 200▲
- Above MAs4 of 4 above
- MA20×50↑ in ~12d
- RSI73
- Support-0.8%
- Resistance+4.8%
- Off 52w high-6.5%
- Off ATH-6.5%
- 52w range$91.18
- Bollingerabove upper
- MACD0.94
- ATR+1.6%
- Volume1.3x
Analyst price targets
14 firms with a target in the last 12 months · last close $91.18 · as of Oct 16, 2026
Strong buy 1 · Buy 6 · Hold 14 · Sell 2 · Strong sell 0
Revenue and free cash flow
Q2 FY2026: Revenue +0.1% year over year, free cash flow 80.2% of revenue, operating margin 25.5%.
| Q2 FY2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $6.98B | 1.03 | $5.59B | 51.3% | 25.5% | 16.8% |
| Q1 FY2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $8.4B | 1.20 | -$1.72B | 46.5% | 24.0% | 16.1% |
| Q4 FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $6.98B | 0.37 | -$1.69B | 18.8% | 13.0% | 6.0% |
| Q3 FY2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $7.82B | 1.54 | $384M | 55.0% | 33.2% | 21.9% |
| Q2 FY2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $6.97B | 0.80 | -$755M | 50.1% | 25.3% | 12.6% |
| Q1 FY2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $7.78B | 1.21 | -$1.19B | 48.1% | 25.9% | 17.2% |
| Q4 FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | $6.34B | 0.48 | -$764M | 42.0% | 16.7% | 8.4% |
| Q3 FY2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $7.27B | 1.39 | $1.14B | 54.3% | 32.6% | 21.1% |
Peers
| 20D | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | $79.80 | +1.1% | -17.3% | +17.5% | 17.9 | $166B | |
| 2 | | $91.18 | +2.2% | -6.5% | +7.3% | 22.0 | $105B | |
| 3 |  | $121.47 | +2.2% | -7.4% | +7.8% | 18.2 | $94.71B | |
| 4 |  | $127.14 | +2.3% | -7.6% | +8.2% | 22.0 | $69.21B | |
| 5 |  | $63.56 | +1.1% | -10.4% | +9.0% | 22.1 | $55.9B | |
| 6 |  | $105.11 | +1.1% | -9.9% | +14.1% | 27.0 | $50.22B | |
| 7 |  | $76.31 | +1.6% | -7.0% | +17.3% | 20.8 | $47.67B | |
| 8 |  | $43.50 | +2.4% | -11.9% | +8.7% | 15.9 | $44.82B |
Data as of Oct 16, 2026 close.
Latest news
Sentiment classified by AI from the headline (green positive, red negative). Links open the publisher.