The Southern Company (SO)Utilities | Utilities - Regulated Electric | Atlanta, United States | NYSE
88.18 USD
+1.14
(1.310%)
⇧
(Oct. 13, 2026, 2:32 p.m.
EDT)
|
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 8:16 a.m. EDT
Southern Company presents a classic defensive utility profile with a robust long-term track record, evidenced by nearly doubling in value over the past nine years. However, the business is currently stuck in a growth rut with revenue expanding by a mere fraction of a percent, limiting capital appreciation potential despite a recent earnings beat. Technically, the stock is lagging its 50-day moving average, which acts as a near-term ceiling, though recent price action suggests a bounce is underway. For investors seeking income, the 3.5% yield is attractive, but the payout ratio sits near 72%, leaving little room for error if earnings slip. Options flow indicates a consensus view of a sideways grind between 85 and 90, making this a suitable hold for stability rather than a high-conviction momentum play. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.077884 |
| AutoETS | 0.079614 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.081853 |
| AutoTheta | 0.088162 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 57% |
| H-stat | 10.63 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.594 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.66 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Utilities |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-08-16 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-08-16 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 182.058 |
| Revenue per Share | 26.994 |
| Market Cap | 101,438,898,176 |
| Trailing P/E | 21.25 |
| Forward P/E | 17.91 |
| Beta | 0.30 |
| Profit Margins | 15.43% |
| Website | https://www.southerncompany.com |
As of Oct. 10, 2026, 8:16 a.m. EDT: Speculators are clustering bets for a range between 85 and 90. Call buyers are aggressively targeting the 88 to 90 strike zone, creating a wall of resistance that implies a bullish ceiling. Conversely, put buyers are heavily defending the 85 level, establishing a psychological floor. Implied volatility remains compressed, suggesting traders expect low movement within this corridor.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.82% | 3.26% | 3.44% | 3.65% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-17 | 0.760000 | 0.823491 |
| 2026-05-18 | 0.760000 | 0.811013 |
| 2026-02-17 | 0.740000 | 0.804348 |
| 2025-11-17 | 0.740000 | 0.816957 |
| 2025-08-18 | 0.740000 | 0.796984 |
| 2025-05-19 | 0.740000 | 0.827000 |
| 2025-02-18 | 0.720000 | 0.838282 |
| 2024-11-18 | 0.720000 | 0.817810 |
| 2024-08-19 | 0.720000 | 0.828157 |
| 2024-05-17 | 0.720000 | 0.905205 |
| 2024-02-16 | 0.700000 | 1.052948 |
| 2023-11-17 | 0.700000 | 1.003297 |
| 2023-08-18 | 0.700000 | 1.032296 |
| 2023-05-12 | 0.700000 | 0.954329 |
| 2023-02-17 | 0.680000 | 1.020561 |
| 2022-11-18 | 0.680000 | 1.037060 |
| 2022-08-12 | 0.680000 | 0.870456 |
| 2022-05-13 | 0.680000 | 0.923286 |
| 2022-02-18 | 0.660000 | 1.034969 |
| 2021-11-12 | 0.660000 | 1.066408 |
| 2021-08-13 | 0.660000 | 1.007172 |
| 2021-05-14 | 0.660000 | 1.013669 |
| 2021-02-12 | 0.640000 | 1.064892 |
| 2020-11-13 | 0.640000 | 1.001565 |
| 2020-08-14 | 0.640000 | 1.194922 |
| 2020-05-15 | 0.640000 | 1.218120 |
| 2020-02-14 | 0.620000 | 0.898290 |
| 2019-11-15 | 0.620000 | 0.996785 |
| 2019-08-16 | 0.620000 | 1.078636 |
| 2019-05-17 | 0.620000 | 1.151988 |
| 2019-02-15 | 0.600000 | 1.235585 |
| 2018-11-16 | 0.600000 | 1.279591 |
| 2018-08-17 | 0.600000 | 1.277411 |
| 2018-05-18 | 0.600000 | 1.404166 |
| 2018-02-16 | 0.580000 | 1.320282 |
| 2017-11-17 | 0.580000 | 1.137924 |
| 2017-08-17 | 0.580000 | 1.210351 |
| 2017-05-11 | 0.580000 | 1.165361 |
| 2017-02-16 | 0.560000 | 1.160862 |
| 2016-11-17 | 0.560000 | 1.178947 |
| 2016-08-11 | 0.560000 | 1.070336 |
| 2016-05-12 | 0.560000 | 1.116427 |
| 2016-02-11 | 0.543000 | 1.130073 |
| 2015-11-12 | 0.543000 | 1.237184 |
| 2015-08-13 | 0.543000 | 1.176343 |
| 2015-05-14 | 0.543000 | 1.257527 |
| 2015-02-12 | 0.525000 | 1.127577 |
| 2014-10-30 | 0.525000 | 1.130248 |
| 2014-07-31 | 0.525000 | 1.212751 |
| 2014-05-01 | 0.525000 | 1.160991 |
| 2014-01-30 | 0.507000 | 1.239912 |
| 2013-10-31 | 0.507000 | 1.239306 |
| 2013-08-01 | 0.507000 | 1.143179 |
| 2013-05-02 | 0.507000 | 1.073470 |
| 2013-01-31 | 0.490000 | 1.107845 |
| 2012-11-01 | 0.490000 | 1.064754 |
| 2012-08-02 | 0.490000 | 1.040561 |
| 2012-05-03 | 0.490000 | 1.084311 |
| 2012-02-02 | 0.473000 | 1.068202 |
| 2011-11-03 | 0.473000 | 1.091874 |
| 2011-07-28 | 0.473000 | 1.189638 |
| 2011-04-28 | 0.473000 | 1.217503 |
| 2011-02-03 | 0.455000 | 1.210428 |
| 2010-10-28 | 0.455000 | 1.203385 |
| 2010-07-29 | 0.455000 | 1.282051 |
| 2010-04-29 | 0.455000 | 1.313510 |
| 2010-01-28 | 0.438000 | 1.370892 |
| 2009-10-29 | 0.438000 | 1.381268 |
| 2009-07-30 | 0.438000 | 1.375196 |
| 2009-04-30 | 0.438000 | 1.516621 |
| 2009-01-29 | 0.420000 | 1.240402 |
| 2008-10-30 | 0.420000 | 1.191152 |
| 2008-07-31 | 0.420000 | 1.186776 |
| 2008-05-01 | 0.420000 | 1.137595 |
| 2008-01-31 | 0.403000 | 1.108056 |
| 2007-11-01 | 0.403000 | 1.132023 |
| 2007-08-02 | 0.403000 | 1.153406 |
| 2007-05-03 | 0.403000 | 1.070385 |
| 2007-02-01 | 0.388000 | 1.067988 |
| 2006-11-02 | 0.388000 | 1.076582 |
| 2006-08-03 | 0.388000 | 1.162721 |
| 2006-04-27 | 0.388000 | 1.209853 |
| 2006-02-02 | 0.373000 | 1.105185 |
| 2005-11-03 | 0.373000 | 1.080846 |
| 2005-07-28 | 0.373000 | 1.061468 |
| 2005-04-28 | 0.373000 | 1.150170 |
| 2005-02-03 | 0.358000 | 1.068976 |
| 2004-10-28 | 0.358000 | 1.143770 |
| 2004-07-29 | 0.358000 | 1.228552 |
| 2004-04-29 | 0.350000 | 1.219937 |
| 2004-01-29 | 0.350000 | 1.165889 |
| 2003-10-30 | 0.350000 | 1.165113 |
| 2003-07-31 | 0.350000 | 1.230661 |
| 2003-05-01 | 0.342000 | 1.199579 |
| 2003-01-30 | 0.343000 | 1.223689 |
| 2002-10-31 | 0.343000 | 1.154882 |
| 2002-08-01 | 0.343000 | 1.245009 |
| 2002-05-02 | 0.335000 | 1.193445 |
| 2002-01-31 | 0.335000 | 1.359026 |
| 2001-11-01 | 0.335000 | 1.395833 |
| 2001-08-02 | 0.335000 | 1.419492 |
| 2001-05-03 | 0.335000 | 1.497541 |
| 2001-02-01 | 0.204652 | 1.176680 |
| 2000-11-02 | 0.204652 | 1.152691 |
| 2000-08-03 | 0.204652 | 1.266394 |
| 2000-04-27 | 0.204652 | 1.288465 |
| 2000-02-03 | 0.204652 | 1.346737 |
| 1999-10-28 | 0.204652 | 1.261180 |
| 1999-07-29 | 0.204652 | 1.273162 |
| 1999-04-29 | 0.204652 | 1.249420 |
| 1999-01-28 | 0.204652 | 1.229361 |
| 1998-10-29 | 0.204652 | 1.188473 |
| 1998-07-30 | 0.204652 | 1.282300 |
| 1998-04-30 | 0.204652 | 1.264154 |
| 1998-01-29 | 0.204652 | 1.360409 |
| 1997-10-30 | 0.198543 | 1.436468 |
| 1997-07-31 | 0.198543 | 1.481485 |
| 1997-05-01 | 0.198543 | 1.604942 |
| 1997-01-30 | 0.198543 | 1.485718 |
| 1996-10-31 | 0.192434 | 1.423732 |
| 1996-08-01 | 0.192434 | 1.384619 |
| 1996-05-02 | 0.192434 | 1.448280 |
| 1996-02-01 | 0.192434 | 1.272731 |
| 1995-11-02 | 0.186325 | 1.304816 |
| 1995-08-03 | 0.186325 | 1.418608 |
| 1995-04-25 | 0.186325 | 1.478792 |
| 1995-01-31 | 0.186325 | 1.461082 |
| 1994-11-01 | 0.180216 | 1.542488 |
| 1994-07-26 | 0.180216 | 1.583897 |
| 1994-04-26 | 0.180216 | 1.503189 |
| 1994-02-01 | 0.180216 | 1.396454 |
| 1993-10-26 | 0.174107 | 1.288139 |
| 1993-07-27 | 0.174107 | 1.369373 |
| 1993-04-27 | 0.174107 | 1.337247 |
| 1993-01-26 | 0.174107 | 1.500004 |
| 1992-10-27 | 0.167998 | 1.517246 |
| 1992-07-28 | 0.167998 | 1.506854 |
| 1992-04-28 | 0.167998 | 1.718755 |
| 1992-01-28 | 0.167998 | 1.692313 |
| 1991-10-29 | 0.163416 | 1.775936 |
| 1991-07-30 | 0.163416 | 1.927931 |
| 1991-04-30 | 0.163416 | 1.936655 |
| 1991-01-29 | 0.163416 | 2.000003 |
| 1990-10-30 | 0.163416 | 2.057695 |
| 1990-07-31 | 0.163416 | 2.087808 |
| 1990-05-01 | 0.163416 | 2.217620 |
| 1990-01-30 | 0.163416 | 2.018871 |
| 1989-10-31 | 0.163416 | 1.972353 |
| 1989-08-01 | 0.163416 | 1.927931 |
| 1989-04-25 | 0.163416 | 2.264554 |
| 1989-01-31 | 0.163416 | 2.301079 |
| 1988-11-01 | 0.163416 | 2.445718 |
| 1988-07-26 | 0.163416 | 2.418083 |
| 1988-04-26 | 0.163416 | 2.404498 |
| 1988-01-26 | 0.163416 | 2.264554 |
| 1987-10-27 | 0.163416 | 2.502928 |
| 1987-07-28 | 0.163416 | 2.313517 |
| 1987-04-28 | 0.163416 | 2.240841 |
| 1987-01-27 | 0.163416 | 1.927931 |
| 1986-10-28 | 0.163416 | 2.183677 |
| 1986-07-29 | 0.155780 | 2.060613 |
| 1986-04-29 | 0.155780 | 2.229515 |
| 1986-01-28 | 0.155780 | 2.318189 |
| 1985-10-29 | 0.155780 | 2.534170 |
| 1985-07-30 | 0.146616 | 2.355828 |
| 1985-04-30 | 0.146616 | 2.445860 |
| 1985-01-29 | 0.146616 | 2.630137 |
| 1984-10-30 | 0.146616 | 2.742857 |
| 1984-07-31 | 0.137453 | 3.000011 |
| 1984-05-01 | 0.137453 | 3.025221 |
| 1984-01-31 | 0.137453 | 2.834656 |
| 1983-11-01 | 0.137453 | 2.706777 |
| 1983-07-26 | 0.129816 | 2.741930 |
| 1983-04-26 | 0.129816 | 2.656245 |
| 1983-02-01 | 0.129816 | 2.741930 |
| 1982-10-26 | 0.129816 | 2.931029 |
| 1982-07-27 | 0.129816 | 3.366330 |
| 1982-04-27 | 0.123707 | 3.115378 |
| 1982-01-26 | 0.123707 | 3.410519 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | -0.12680578 |
| Address1 | 30 Ivan Allen Jr. Boulevard, NW |
| All Time High | 100.84 |
| All Time Low | 3.35995 |
| Ask | 88.19 |
| Ask Size | 200 |
| Audit Risk | 5 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 2.6 - Hold |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 6,425,650 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 5,712,100 |
| Average Volume | 5,712,100 |
| Average Volume10Days | 6,425,650 |
| Beta | 0.301 |
| Bid | 88.16 |
| Bid Size | 400 |
| Board Risk | 5 |
| Book Value | 34.398 |
| City | Atlanta |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 1 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 88.1799 |
| Current Ratio | 0.787 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,790,726,400 |
| Day High | 88.28 |
| Day Low | 86.24 |
| Debt To Equity | 182.058 |
| Display Name | Southern Company |
| Dividend Date | 1,788,825,600 |
| Dividend Rate | 3.04 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.49 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,793,908,800 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,793,908,800 |
| Earnings Growth | 0.304 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | 0.334 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,793,881,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,793,881,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,793,881,800 |
| Ebitda | 14,257,999,872 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.47245 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 12.414 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 5.865 |
| Enterprise Value | 177,002,594,304 |
| Eps Current Year | 4.5891 |
| Eps Forward | 4.92321 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 4.15 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,786,924,800 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 20 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 88.101 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 0.0789032 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.00089559937 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -12.680578 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 100.84 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -12.660095 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.12554637 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 81.69 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 6.4898987 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.079445444 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 81.69 - 100.84 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 378,657,000,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 3.55 |
| Float Shares | 1,147,648,109 |
| Forward Eps | 4.92321 |
| Forward P E | 17.911058 |
| Free Cashflow | -3,913,374,976 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 29,502 |
| Fullday Change | 1.1399002 |
| Fullday Change Percent | 1.309628 |
| Fullday Price | 88.1799 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,790,812,800 |
| Gross Margins | 0.48289 |
| Gross Profits | 14,572,999,680 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.00096000003 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.74170995 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 1,150,362,966 |
| Industry | Utilities - Regulated Electric |
| Industry Disp | Utilities - Regulated Electric |
| Industry Key | utilities-regulated-electric |
| Ir Website | http://investor.southerncompany.com/ |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,786,924,800 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.76 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Last Split Date | 986,256,000 |
| Last Split Factor | 10,000:6109 |
| Long Business Summary | 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. |
| Long Name | The Southern Company |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 101,438,898,176 |
| Market State | REGULAR |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_120623 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,782,777,600 |
| Net Income To Common | 4,657,999,872 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 96,020,796,772 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 19 |
| Open | 87.53 |
| Operating Cashflow | 10,650,999,808 |
| Operating Margins | 0.29612 |
| Overall Risk | 1 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.71809995 |
| Peg Ratio | 2.04 |
| Phone | 404 506 5000 |
| Previous Close | 87.04 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 19.215076 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 2.5635183 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 3.361241 |
| Profit Margins | 0.15435 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.441 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | hold |
| Recommendation Mean | 2.6087 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 1.1399002 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 1.309628 |
| Regular Market Day High | 88.28 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 86.24 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 86.24 - 88.28 |
| Regular Market Open | 87.53 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 87.04 |
| Regular Market Price | 88.1799 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,791,916,376 |
| Regular Market Volume | 3,629,030 |
| Return On Assets | 0.03271 |
| Return On Equity | 0.114829995 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.001 |
| Revenue Per Share | 26.994 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.17502642 |
| Sector | Utilities |
| Sector Disp | Utilities |
| Sector Key | utilities |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 1 |
| Shares Outstanding | 1,150,362,966 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0255 |
| Shares Short | 29,346,693 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,788,134,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 35,194,234 |
| Short Name | Southern Company (The) |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0255 |
| Short Ratio | 4.63 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | GA |
| Symbol | SO |
| Target High Price | 112.0 |
| Target Low Price | 79.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 98.13158 |
| Target Median Price | 101.0 |
| Total Cash | 2,984,000,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 2.594 |
| Total Debt | 77,086,998,528 |
| Total Revenue | 30,179,000,320 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 2.98 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.03423713 |
| Trailing Eps | 4.15 |
| Trailing P E | 21.248169 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | 1.9727 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 92.149 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -3.969101 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.04307264 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 3,629,030 |
| Website | https://www.southerncompany.com |
| Zip | 30,308 |