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Utilities · NYSE NYSE · SO

Southern Company

$95.30 -$0.76 -0.80% CLOSE 07.17.26
Convergence score
3.1 / 5.0 NEUTRAL
+0.0 vs last report
Overall valuation
Aggregated across multiple horizons
Consensus target (12mo)
$101.45 +6.5%
Range $81.00 — $114.00
Sector
Utilities
NYSE · Tracked daily
Today's snapshot

Where the signals stand.

REPORT 07.17.26
UV Convergence Score
REPORT 07.17.26
3.1
/ 5.0
NEUTRAL
Market Watch
3.0
Market Beat
3.0
Barron's
3.0
Barchart
3.4
Yahoo analysts
3.4
Multi-signal aggregate How CSR works →
Day Range
52W Range
Volume
Avg Vol
Mkt Cap
P/E
24.37
EPS (TTM)
$3.91
Div Yield
Beta
0.33
Today's convergence

Convergence score sits at 3.1 . Drivers across the horizons inform the aggregate. Open the deep dives for valuation, analyst, or financial detail.

Valuation
CSR direction
NEUTRAL
Last close
$95.30
Sector
Utilities
Valuation
Three horizons
UPDATED 07.17.26
Short term
0–3 MO
No target Moderate Buy
Medium term
3–12 MO
$100+4.8% Hold
Long term
12–36 MO
No target
Open valuation
Analysts
Coverage & consensus
8 SOURCES
Mean target (12mo)
$101.45 +6.5%
RANGE $81.00 — $114.00
Top consensus sources
Yahoo Finance Hold
MarketBeat Hold
Benzinga
Open analysts
Financials
Key metrics
LATEST
P/E
24.37
EPS (TTM)
$3.91
Mkt Cap
Div Yield
Beta
0.33
52W Range
Open financials
Reports
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Valuation breakdown

Three horizons, one consensus.

UPDATED 07.17.26
Short term
0–3 MO
Moderate Buy
Consensus target
No target available

Current analyst consensus rating from Barchart.

Medium term
3–12 MO
Hold
Consensus target
$100 +4.8%
RANGE $76 – $112
$76NOW $95.30$112

12-month analyst consensus target across covering brokerages.

Long term
12–36 MO
Consensus target
No target available
Signal breakdown

What’s driving the score.

EACH SIGNAL RATED 1.0 — 5.0
Analyst coverage

Multi-source consensus & targets.

8 SOURCES · UPDATED 07.17.26
Consensus by source
Source Rating Score Analysts
Yahoo Finance Hold 2.58 19
MarketBeat Hold 20
Benzinga
Barron's Hold 27
Market Watch Hold 27
Zacks
Barchart Moderate Buy 3.44 25
Stock Analysis Hold 24
Price targets
Source Low Mean Median High Upside
Yahoo Finance $81.00 $101.45 $114.00 +6.5%
MarketBeat $76.00 $99.91 $112.00 +4.8%
Benzinga
Stock Analysis $101.55 6.56%
Rating distribution
Source SB B H S SS
Yahoo Finance
MarketBeat 7 12 1
Benzinga
Barchart rating history
Period Rating Avg Analysts
Current Moderate Buy 3.44 25
1 Mo Ago Moderate Buy 3.44 25
2 Mo Ago Moderate Buy 3.44 25
3 Mo Ago Moderate Buy 3.54 24
Most recent analyst action
Date
7/16/2026
Firm
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Action
Boost Target
Rating
Neutral
Target
$104.00
Financials

Full financial snapshot.

UPDATED 07.17.26
Quote snapshot
Prev Close
Open
Day Low
Day High
Bid
Ask
52W Low
52W High
50D Avg
94.03
200D Avg
92.85
Volume
Avg Vol
10D Avg Vol
52W Change
+2.14%
S&P 52W Change
Valuation ratios
P/E (TTM)
24.37
P/E (Fwd)
19.38
PEG (Fwd)
2.61
P/S
3.56
P/B
2.89
Book Value
32.93
EV/Revenue
6.05
EV/EBITDA
13.07
Mkt Cap
107.43B
Enterprise Val
182.68B
Profitability & returns
Profit Margin
14.46%
Gross Margin
48.00%
Operating Margin
26.19%
EBITDA Margin
46.31%
Return on Assets
3.24%
Return on Equity
10.99%
Growth
Revenue Growth (YoY)
Earnings Growth (YoY)
Earnings Growth (Q)
Balance sheet & cash flow
Total Revenue
30.18B
EBITDA
13.97B
Total Cash
Total Debt
76.01B
Cash / Share
Revenue / Share
Free Cash Flow
-3.95B
Operating CF
9.78B
Debt / Equity
1.90
Current Ratio
0.65
Quick Ratio
0.32
Dividend
Fwd Dividend
$3.04
Dividend Yield
3.19%
Payout Ratio
76.12%
5Y Avg Yield
Ex-Div Date
May 18, 2026
Share statistics
Shares Out
1.13B
Float
1.12B
Shares Short
37.41M
% Short of Float
3.33%
Short Ratio
5.16
% Held Insiders
0.13%
% Held Institutions
71.90%
Calendar & events
Next Earnings
Jul 30, 2026
Fiscal Year End
Most Recent Qtr
Last Split
Split Date
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Employees