On Thursday 07/18/2024 the closing price of the Southern Co. share was $81.29 on BTT.
Compared to the opening price on Thursday 07/18/2024 on BTT of $81.48, this is a drop of 0.23%.
Southern Co.'s market capitalization is $88.95 B by 1.09 B shares outstanding.
Is Southern stock a Buy, Sell or Hold?
Southern stock has received a consensus rating of hold. The average rating score is and is based on 20 buy ratings, 24 hold ratings, and 17 sell ratings.What was the 52-week low for Southern stock?
The low in the last 52 weeks of Southern stock was 61.58. According to the current price, Southern is 132.23% away from the 52-week low.What was the 52-week high for Southern stock?
The high in the last 52 weeks of Southern stock was 82.83. According to the current price, Southern is 98.31% away from the 52-week high.What are analysts forecasts for Southern stock?
The 61 analysts offering price forecasts for Southern have a median target of 71.16, with a high estimate of 90.00 and a low estimate of 55.00. The median estimate represents a 114.43 difference from the last price of 81.43.Southern Stock Snapshot
81.41
Bid
195.00
Bid Size
81.44
Ask
200.00
Ask Size
7/19/2024
Date
3:59 PM
Time
127,443.00
Volume
81.29
Prev. Close
81.48
Open
1.09 B
Number of Shares
81.05
Day Low
81.83
Day High
81.43
61.58
52 Week Low
82.83
52 Week High
81.43
2.78
Dividend in USD
3.96
Dividend Yield
19.36
P/E Ratio
99.80
Free Float in %
3.64
EPS in USD
28.61
Book Value per Share in USD
6.88
Cash Flow per Share in USD
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Historical Prices for Southern
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Southern Analyst Data
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Price
*Price Target
Lowest: 55.00
Median: 71.16
Highest: 90.00
*The average price target includes all analyst analysis, not just the most recent analysis presented in the chart.
Southern Analyst Opinions
- All
- Buy
- Hold
- Sell
| Date | Analyst | Rating | Price | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/09/24 | Barclays Capital | Maintained Hold | $71 | |||
| 06/24/24 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained Hold | $71 | |||
| 05/31/24 | Bank of America Merrill Lynch | Maintained Hold | $79 | |||
| 05/28/24 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained Hold | $74 | |||
| 05/15/24 | Argus Research Company | Maintained Buy | $90 | |||
| 05/03/24 | Wells Fargo & Co | Maintained Hold | $77 | |||
| 04/23/24 | Bank of America Merrill Lynch | Maintained Hold | $73 | |||
| 04/15/24 | Barclays Capital | Maintained Hold | $66 | |||
| 04/04/24 | UBS | Downgraded to Hold | $76 | |||
| 04/02/24 | Mizuho | Maintained Buy | $76 | |||
| 04/01/24 | BMO Capital Markets | Maintained Buy | $76 | |||
| 02/21/24 | RBC Capital Markets | Maintained Buy | $80 | |||
| 02/16/24 | Wells Fargo & Co | Maintained Hold | $72 | |||
| 02/16/24 | BMO Capital Markets | Maintained Buy | $72 | |||
| 01/17/24 | Barclays Capital | Maintained Hold | $67 | |||
| 01/11/24 | BMO Capital Markets | Upgraded to Buy | $77 | |||
| 12/08/23 | Citigroup Corp. | Maintained Buy | $82 | |||
| 11/29/23 | J.P. Morgan | Maintained Sell | $72 | |||
| 11/21/23 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained Hold | $67 | |||
| 11/21/23 | Mizuho | Maintained Buy | $73 | |||
| 10/25/23 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained Hold | $66 | |||
| 09/21/23 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained Hold | $69 | |||
| 09/13/23 | Bank of America Merrill Lynch | Upgraded to Hold | $68 | |||
| 09/06/23 | RBC Capital Markets | Maintained Buy | $80 | |||
| 08/31/23 | BMO Capital Markets | Maintained Buy | $70 | |||
| 08/23/23 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained Hold | $67 | |||
| 08/23/23 | RBC Capital Markets | Maintained Buy | $78 | |||
| 08/23/23 | Barclays Capital | Maintained Hold | $68 | |||
| 08/10/23 | Morgan Stanley | Upgraded to Hold | $69 | |||
| 08/09/23 | Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. | Maintained Buy | $72 | |||
| 07/21/23 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained Sell | $60 | |||
| 06/23/23 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained Sell | $60 | |||
| 06/08/23 | J.P. Morgan | Maintained Sell | $69 | |||
| 06/08/23 | Goldman Sachs | Maintained Buy | $80 | |||
| 05/22/23 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained Sell | $61 | |||
| 05/16/23 | Mizuho | Maintained Buy | $76 | |||
| 04/28/23 | BMO Capital Markets | Maintained Buy | $76 | |||
| 04/28/23 | Wells Fargo & Co | Maintained Hold | $75 | |||
| 04/20/23 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained Sell | $63 | |||
| 04/20/23 | Mizuho | Upgraded to Buy | $77 | |||
| 03/21/23 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained Sell | $57 | |||
| 03/02/23 | RBC Capital Markets | Maintained Buy | $78 | |||
| 02/22/23 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained Sell | $61 | |||
| 02/17/23 | Wells Fargo & Co | Maintained Hold | $71 | |||
| 01/30/23 | Wells Fargo & Co | Maintained Hold | $73 | |||
| 01/23/23 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained Sell | $64 | |||
| 01/18/23 | Credit Suisse | Maintained Sell | $70 | |||
| 01/12/23 | Mizuho | Maintained Hold | $72 | |||
| 12/16/22 | BMO Capital Markets | Maintained Buy | $74 | |||
| 12/15/22 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained Sell | $63 |
Southern Estimates* in USD
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 26,718 | - | - | - | - |
| Dividend | 2.87 | 2.97 | 3.07 | 3.16 | 3.21 |
| Dividend Yield (in %) | 3.52 % | 3.64 % | 3.78 % | 3.87 % | 3.94 % |
| EPS | - | - | - | - | - |
| P/E Ratio | 19.90 | 18.53 | 17.44 | 16.54 | 15.65 |
| EBIT | 7,151 | 7,810 | 8,406 | 8,857 | 9,482 |
| EBITDA | 11,726 | 12,617 | 13,437 | 14,403 | 15,170 |
| Net Profit | - | - | - | - | - |
| Net Profit Adjusted | - | - | 5,103 | - | - |
| Pre-Tax Profit | 5,027 | 5,478 | 5,911 | 6,361 | 7,464 |
| Net Profit (Adjusted) | 5,126 | 5,512 | 6,018 | - | - |
| EPS (Non-GAAP) ex. SOE | - | - | - | - | - |
| EPS (GAAP) | 4.01 | 4.30 | 4.57 | 4.85 | 5.10 |
| Gross Income | 14,932 | 15,896 | 16,344 | - | - |
| Cash Flow from Investing | 823 | -1,660 | -909 | -2,093 | - |
| Cash Flow from Operations | 9,621 | 10,423 | 10,658 | 11,579 | 11,925 |
| Cash Flow from Financing | 823 | -1,660 | -909 | -2,093 | - |
| Cash Flow per Share | - | - | - | - | - |
| Free Cash Flow | 1,142 | 1,846 | 2,347 | - | - |
| Free Cash Flow per Share | - | - | - | - | - |
| Book Value per Share | 30.06 | 31.54 | 33.20 | - | - |
| Net Debt | 65,963 | 68,623 | 70,100 | 70,727 | 71,849 |
| Research & Development Exp. | - | - | - | - | - |
| Capital Expenditure | 10,327 | 9,998 | 9,121 | 9,265 | 9,420 |
| Selling, General & Admin. Exp. | 7,506 | 7,392 | 7,453 | - | - |
| Shareholder’s Equity | 35,160 | 36,628 | 38,287 | 40,291 | 43,635 |
| Total Assets | 145,344 | 150,049 | 154,608 | 159,764 | 165,898 |
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Previous Quarter ending 06/30/24 |
Current Quarter ending 09/30/24 |
Next Quarter ending 12/31/24 |
Current Year ending 12/31/24 |
Next Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Estimates | |||||
| No. of Analysts | - | 12 | 12 | - | - |
| Average Estimate | - | 1.478 USD | 0.662 USD | - | - |
| Year Ago | - | 1.302 USD | 0.783 USD | - | - |
| Publish Date | - | 10/31/2024 | 2/13/2025 | - | - |
| Revenue Estimates | |||||
| No. of Analysts | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | - |
| Average Estimate | 6,023 USD | 7,482 USD | 6,140 USD | 26,718 USD | - |
| Year Ago | 5,748 USD | 6,980 USD | 6,045 USD | 25,253 USD | - |
| Publish Date | 8/1/2024 | 10/31/2024 | 2/13/2025 | - | - |
* Average Estimates in Million (e.g. Revenue) or per share (e.g. Dividend). Source: FactSet
Income Statements in Mio. USD
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 25,253.00 | 29,290.00 | 23,230.00 | 20,241.00 | 21,194.00 | 23,615.00 | 23,115.00 |
| Change of sales in % | -13.78 | 26.09 | 14.77 | -4.50 | -10.25 | 2.16 | 16.38 |
| Gross profit on sales | 7,309.00 | 7,072.00 | 6,560.00 | 6,271.00 | 6,380.00 | 6,639.00 | 7,244.00 |
| Gross profit on sales change in % | 3.35 | 7.80 | 4.61 | -1.71 | -3.90 | -8.35 | 16.71 |
| Operating income | 5,884.00 | 5,661.00 | 5,270.00 | 5,037.00 | 5,150.00 | 5,324.00 | 5,994.00 |
| Operating income change in % | 3.94 | 7.42 | 4.63 | -2.19 | -3.27 | -11.18 | 17.67 |
| Income before tax | 4,345.00 | 4,223.00 | 2,576.00 | 3,496.00 | 6,542.00 | 2,749.00 | 1,068.00 |
| Income before tax change in % | 2.89 | 63.94 | -26.32 | -46.56 | 137.98 | 157.40 | -69.31 |
| Income after tax | 3,976.00 | 3,535.00 | 2,408.00 | 3,134.00 | 4,754.00 | 2,242.00 | 880.00 |
| Income after tax change in % | 12.48 | 46.80 | -23.17 | -34.08 | 112.04 | 154.77 | -64.70 |
Balance Sheet in Mio. USD
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total liabilities | 104,106.00 | 100,359.00 | 94,967.00 | 90,410.00 | 86,650.00 | 87,584.00 | 85,153.00 |
| Long-term liabilities per share | 82.47 | 77.01 | 76.47 | 71.27 | 67.43 | 70.90 | 71.62 |
| Equity | 35,225.00 | 34,532.00 | 32,567.00 | 32,525.00 | 32,050.00 | 29,330.00 | 25,852.00 |
| Equity change in % | 3.41 | 9.09 | -0.35 | 1.70 | 11.25 | 2.30 | -2.39 |
| Balance sheet total | 139,331.00 | 134,891.00 | 127,534.00 | 122,935.00 | 118,700.00 | 116,914.00 | 111,005.00 |
| Balance sheet total change in % | 3.29 | 5.77 | 3.74 | 3.57 | 1.53 | 5.32 | 1.19 |
Key Data in USD
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales per share | 23.00 | 27.10 | 21.75 | 18.42 | 20.11 | 23.04 | 22.93 |
| P/E ratio (year end quote, basic EPS) | 19.36 | 21.91 | 30.61 | 21.76 | 14.17 | 20.24 | 57.25 |
| P/E ratio (year end quote, diluted EPS) | 19.36 | 21.91 | 30.61 | 21.76 | 14.17 | 20.24 | 57.25 |
| P/E ratio (year end quote) | 19.36 | 21.91 | 30.61 | 21.76 | 14.17 | 20.24 | 57.25 |
| Dividend yield in % | 3.96 | 3.78 | 3.82 | 4.13 | 3.86 | 5.42 | 4.78 |
| Equity ratio in % | 22.57 | 22.54 | 21.86 | 22.75 | 23.17 | 21.15 | 21.77 |
| Debt ratio in % | 74.72 | 74.40 | 74.46 | 73.54 | 73.00 | 74.91 | 76.71 |
Southern Insider Activity
| Name | Date | shares traded | shares held | Price | type (sell/buy) | option |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Anthony L | 07/04/2024 | 6,900.00 | 85,309.00 | 77.61 | Sell | No |
| Kerr, II James Y | 05/19/2024 | 17,000.00 | 175,088.00 | n/a | Sell | No |
| Kuczynski Stephen E | 03/10/2024 | 5,000.00 | 126,528.16 | 68.92 | Sell | No |
| Thomas Lizanne | 02/15/2024 | 700.00 | 700.00 | 66.43 | Buy | No |
| Anderson Bryan D | 02/12/2024 | 811.00 | 51,032.00 | 67.51 | Sell | No |
| Peoples James Jeffrey | 02/12/2024 | 365.00 | 18,712.00 | 67.51 | Sell | No |
| Spainhour Sterling A Jr. | 02/12/2024 | 324.00 | 14,880.00 | 67.51 | Sell | No |
| DAVIS MARTIN BERNARD | 02/12/2024 | 778.00 | 89,563.00 | 67.51 | Sell | No |
| Drake Sloane N | 02/12/2024 | 311.00 | 28,043.00 | 67.51 | Sell | No |
| Anderson Bryan D | 02/12/2024 | 1,677.00 | 51,843.00 | n/a | Buy | No |
| Peoples James Jeffrey | 02/12/2024 | 820.00 | 19,077.00 | n/a | Buy | No |
| DAVIS MARTIN BERNARD | 02/12/2024 | 1,722.00 | 90,341.00 | n/a | Buy | No |
| Spainhour Sterling A Jr. | 02/12/2024 | 716.00 | 15,204.00 | n/a | Buy | No |
| Drake Sloane N | 02/12/2024 | 688.00 | 28,354.00 | n/a | Buy | No |
| Cummiskey Christopher | 02/11/2024 | 883.00 | 35,487.44 | 66.94 | Sell | No |
| Kuczynski Stephen E | 02/11/2024 | 5,000.00 | 129,552.16 | 66.94 | Sell | No |
| WOMACK CHRISTOPHER C | 02/06/2024 | 3,208.00 | 85,693.52 | 66.95 | Sell | No |
| Drake Sloane N | 02/06/2024 | 600.00 | 28,394.00 | 66.95 | Sell | No |
| Wilson Anthony L | 02/06/2024 | 711.00 | 91,331.00 | 66.95 | Sell | No |
| Wilson Anthony L | 02/06/2024 | 10,459.00 | 90,432.00 | 66.95 | Sell | No |
| Kuczynski Stephen E | 02/06/2024 | 23,278.00 | 132,632.16 | 66.95 | Sell | No |
| DAVIS MARTIN BERNARD | 02/06/2024 | 754.00 | 88,619.00 | 66.95 | Sell | No |
| Anderson Bryan D | 02/06/2024 | 916.00 | 50,166.00 | 66.95 | Sell | No |
| Anderson Bryan D | 02/06/2024 | 11,424.00 | 49,181.00 | 66.95 | Sell | No |
| DAVIS MARTIN BERNARD | 02/06/2024 | 11,480.00 | 87,699.00 | 66.95 | Sell | No |
Southern Dividend Calendar
| Date | Name | Dividend | *yield | Currency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Southern Co. | 2.78 | 3.96 | USD |
| 2022 | Southern Co. | 2.70 | 3.78 | USD |
| 2021 | Southern Co. | 2.62 | 3.82 | USD |
| 2020 | Southern Co. | 2.54 | 4.13 | USD |
| 2019 | Southern Co. | 2.46 | 3.86 | USD |
| 2018 | Southern Co. | 2.38 | 5.42 | USD |
| 2017 | Southern Co. | 2.30 | 4.78 | USD |
| 2016 | Southern Co. | 2.22 | 4.52 | USD |
| 2015 | Southern Co. | 2.15 | 4.60 | USD |
| 2014 | Southern Co. | 2.08 | 4.24 | USD |
| 2013 | Southern Co. | 2.01 | 4.90 | USD |
| 2012 | Southern Co. | 1.94 | 4.54 | USD |
| 2011 | Southern Co. | 1.87 | 4.05 | USD |
| 2010 | Southern Co. | 1.80 | 4.71 | USD |
| 2009 | Southern Co. | 1.73 | 5.20 | USD |
| 2008 | Southern Co. | 1.66 | 4.49 | USD |
| 2007 | Southern Co. | 1.60 | 4.13 | USD |
| 2006 | Southern Co. | 1.53 | 4.15 | USD |
| 2005 | Southern Co. | 1.47 | 4.26 | USD |
| 2004 | Southern Co. | 1.41 | 4.21 | USD |
| 2003 | Southern Co. | 1.38 | 4.56 | USD |
| 2002 | Southern Co. | 1.35 | 4.76 | USD |
| 2001 | Southern Co. | 1.34 | 5.29 | USD |
| 2000 | Southern Co. | 1.34 | 4.03 | USD |
| 1999 | Southern Co. | 1.34 | 5.78 | USD |
*Yield of the Respective Date
Southern Co. Calendar
| Event | Estimate | Info | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Press Conference | - | 08/01/2024 | |
| Earnings Report | - | Q2 2024 Earnings Release | 08/01/2024 |
| Earnings Report | 1.478 USD | Q3 2024 Earnings Release | 10/31/2024 |
| Earnings Report | 0.662 USD | Q4 2024 Earnings Release | 02/13/2025 |
| Earnings Report | 1.136 USD | Q1 2025 Earnings Release | 05/01/2025 |
| Earnings Report | 1.008 USD | Q2 2025 Earnings Release | 07/31/2025 |
Southern Co. Past Events
| Event | Actual EPS | Info | Date |
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Southern Profile
The Southern Co is a holding company, which engages in the generation and sale of electricity. It operates through the following segments: Traditional Electric Operating Companies, Southern Power, and Southern Company Gas. The Traditional Electric Operating Companies segment refers to vertically integrated utilities that own generation, transmission and distribution facilities, and supplies electric services in the states of Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. The Southern Power segment constructs, acquires, owns, and manages generation assets such as renewable energy projects and sells electricity in the wholesale market. The Southern Company Gas segment distributes natural gas through natural gas distribution facilities in the states of Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, New Jersey, Florida, Tennessee, and Maryland. The company was founded on November 9, 1945, and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.
Moody’s Daily Credit Risk Score
Southern Shareholder
| Owner | in % |
|---|---|
| Freefloat | 99.80 |
| The Vanguard Group, Inc. | 9.11 |
| Vanguard Group, Inc. (Subfiler) | 8.68 |
| SSgA Funds Management, Inc. | 5.83 |
| State Street Corp. | 5.28 |
| BlackRock Fund Advisors | 3.24 |
| Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF | 3.16 |
| T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (Investment Management) | 2.73 |
| Vanguard 500 Index Fund | 2.57 |
| Massachusetts Financial Services Co. | 2.41 |
| BlackRock Institutional Trust Co. NA | 2.25 |
| Capital Research & Management Co. (International Investors) | 2.19 |
| T Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (13F Subfiler) | 2.05 |
| Geode Capital Management LLC | 2.03 |
| JPMorgan Investment Management, Inc. | 1.86 |
Shareholder percentage totals can add to more than 100% because some holders are included in the free float.
Southern Management
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Melissa K. Caen | Assistant Secretary |
| Christopher C. Womack | Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer |
| Thomas J. Dougherty | Chairman-Nuclear Safety Review Board |
| David P. Poroch | Chief Accounting Officer & Comptroller |
| Daniel S. Tucker | Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President |
| Sloane N. Drake | Chief Human Resources Officer |
| Martin Bernard Davis | Chief Information Officer & Executive VP |
| Sterling A. Spainhour | Chief Legal & Compliance Officer, Executive VP |
| Christopher Cummiskey | EVP, Chief Commercial & Customer Solutions Officer |
| Bryan D. Anderson | Executive VP & President-External Affairs |
| William C. Grantham | Executive Vice President-Commercial Strategy |
| Stanley W. Connally | Executive Vice President-Operations |
| William G. Smith | Independent Director |
| Dale E. Klein | Independent Director |
| Shantella E. Cooper | Independent Director |
| Janaki Akella | Independent Director |
| Kristine L. Svinicki | Independent Director |
| Henry A. Clark | Independent Director |
| John D. Johns | Independent Director |
| Lizanne Thomas | Independent Director |
| Anthony F. Earley | Independent Director |
| David E. Meador | Independent Director |
| Donald M. James | Independent Director |
| David J. Grain | Lead Independent Director |
| Myra Coleman Bierria | Secretary & Vice President |
| Matthew M. Kim | Senior Vice President-Finance |
| Scott Gammill | Treasurer & Vice President-Investor Relations |
| Laura O. Hewett | Vice President-Corporate Governance |
| Jean Lynch | Vice President-Human Resources |
| Mark S. Berry | Vice President-Research & Development |
| Tonya Bryant | Vice President-Technology Services |
| Dekia Scott | Vice President-Trust Finance |