SO Southern Company (The) Common Stock
$94.42
Price · May 22, 2026
52W Range
$84–$101
62% of range
Analyst Rating
HOLD
33 analysts
Price Target
$102
+7% upside
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SO Stock Snapshot Price, market cap, P/E, EPS, ROE, debt/equity, 52-week range
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$94.42
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52W Range
$84 – $101
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10-Year Performance Revenue, net income, margins and EPS trends
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Valuation P/E, P/S, P/B, EV/EBITDA ratios — is the stock expensive or cheap?
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Financial Health Debt, liquidity, solvency — balance sheet strength
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| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| May 18, 2026 | $0.7600 |
| Feb. 17, 2026 | $0.7400 |
| Nov. 17, 2025 | $0.7400 |
| Aug. 18, 2025 | $0.7400 |
| May 19, 2025 | $0.7400 |
| Feb. 18, 2025 | $0.7200 |
| Nov. 18, 2024 | $0.7200 |
| Aug. 19, 2024 | $0.7200 |
| May 17, 2024 | $0.7200 |
| Feb. 16, 2024 | $0.7000 |
| Nov. 17, 2023 | $0.7000 |
| Aug. 18, 2023 | $0.7000 |
| May 12, 2023 | $0.7000 |
| Feb. 17, 2023 | $0.6800 |
| Nov. 18, 2022 | $0.6800 |
| Aug. 12, 2022 | $0.6800 |
| May 13, 2022 | $0.6800 |
| Feb. 18, 2022 | $0.6600 |
| Nov. 12, 2021 | $0.6600 |
| Aug. 13, 2021 | $0.6600 |
SO Analyst Consensus Bullish and bearish analyst opinions, 12-month price target, upside
BUY
33 analysts
- Strong Buy 5 15.2%
- Buy 9 27.3%
- Hold 18 54.5%
- Sell 1 3.0%
- Strong Sell 0 0.0%
12-Month Price Target
19 analysts · 2026-05-24
Median
$103.00
Now
$94.42
Low
$81.00
High
$114.00
Median target
$103.00
+9.1%
Mean target
$101.50
+7.5%
Earnings History EPS actual vs estimate, surprise %, beat rate, next earnings date
Beat Rate
50.0%
Avg Surprise
0.03%
| Period | EPS Actual | EPS Est | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | $1.32 | $1.25 | 0.07% |
| Dec. 31, 2025 | $0.55 | $0.59 | -0.04% |
| Sept. 30, 2025 | $1.60 | $1.55 | 0.05% |
| June 30, 2025 | $0.92 | $0.92 | -0.00% |
| March 31, 2025 | $1.23 | $1.23 | -0.00% |
| Sept. 30, 2000 | $1.03 | $0.93 | 0.10% |
| June 30, 2000 | $0.52 | $0.48 | 0.04% |
| March 31, 2000 | $0.37 | $0.37 | 0.00% |
Peer Comparison Key metrics vs sector peers
| Ticker | Market Cap | P/E | Rev YoY | Net Margin | ROE | Gross Margin |
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| SO | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NEE | $167.22B | 24.3 | 9.8% | 26.5% | 13.1% | — |
| CEG | $110.22B | 47.7 | 8.3% | 9.1% | 16.8% | — |
| DUK | $91.19B | 18.6 | 5.6% | 15.7% | 9.7% | — |
| AEP | — | 17.3 | 10.9% | 16.9% | 12.7% | — |
| ETR | — | 23.6 | 9.0% | 13.7% | 11.1% | — |
| XEL | $46.06B | 21.6 | — | — | 9.4% | — |
| EXC | $44.59B | 15.3 | 5.3% | 11.4% | 9.9% | — |
| PCG | $35.32B | 13.6 | 2.1% | 10.8% | 8.6% | — |
| NRG | $30.32B | 39.7 | 9.2% | 2.8% | 43.5% | — |
| EIX | $23.09B | 5.2 | 9.8% | 23.1% | 26.9% | — |
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