Key facts, as of
As of November 2, 2026, Southern Company (SO) trades at $94.61, up 0.6% over the past year. Its 52-week range runs from $81.69 to $99.58; the price is 5.0% below that high. It is 6.2% below its all-time high of $100.84, reached in October 2025. Over the 10 years to the end of October 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +174.1%, against +316.3% for the S&P 500 (SPY). It sits 2.3% above its 200-day average of $92.46. Its 30-day volatility is 21.0% annualized, which we rate medium risk. It has a trailing P/E of 22.8 and a dividend yield of 3.21%. Southern Company (SO) has confirmed its next earnings report for November 5, 2026, before the market opens (date from Yahoo Finance, listed on our November 2026 earnings calendar).
Cite: Portfolio Terminal, "Southern Company (SO) stock analysis", 2026-11-02. https://portfolio-terminal.com/analyse/so
Where it trades today
trading 72% of the way up its 52-week range
How the price has moved
How far it is from its record
Southern Company (SO) is 6.2% below its all-time high of $100.84, reached in October 2025. Over the 10 years to the end of October 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +174.1%, against +316.3% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
The read, from its own figures
What its numbers say
- SO closes above its 50-day average ($87.90) while the 50-day is still under the 200-day ($92.46): a rebound inside a longer decline, not yet an uptrend.
- At $94.61, SO is 5.0% below its 1-year high of $99.58, set on March 17, 2026, and 15.8% above its 1-year low of $81.69 (September 29, 2026).
- Over the past month SO rose 12.9%, from $83.79 to $94.61.
- SO trades at 22.8x its last twelve months of earnings and 19.2x the next twelve months' estimate, so analysts expect earnings 18.5% higher.
- Its P/E is 17.9% above the 19.3x median of the 3 other utilities—regulated electric companies we track (NEE, DUK, AEP).
- SO's 30-day volatility, 21.0% a year, works out to a typical daily move of about 1.3%.
- Yahoo Finance puts its beta at 0.29: over five years of monthly returns, SO moved about 0.29% for each 1% move of the S&P 500.
What would change the read
- The rebound holds while it closes above the 50-day average, $87.90 (−7.1%); it becomes an uptrend when the 50-day climbs 5.2% to cross the 200-day at $92.46.
- A close above $99.58 (+5.3%) would be a new 1-year high; below $81.69 (−13.7%), a new 1-year low.
How it is computed
- Prices are Yahoo Finance's daily candles for SO, the same ones the chart below draws; the P/E, forward P/E and beta are Yahoo Finance quote fields.
- The averages are simple means of the last 50 and 200 closes; the 1-year high and low are the highest high and lowest low of the last 252 sessions; the 30-day volatility is the standard deviation of the past month's daily returns, annualized with the square root of 252.
- Peers are the other companies Yahoo Finance files under utilities—regulated electric among the assets we track, not a full industry screen; the median counts those with a positive P/E.
- Every sentence here is written by code from those figures, refreshed daily; nobody edits it for SO by hand. It describes what the price and the multiples have done, not what they will do, and it is not advice.
Sources
- Yahoo Finance quote and daily historyopen →
The candles, the averages' inputs and the quote fields used for SO. Last refresh: Nov 3, 2026, 2:21 PM UTC.
- How Portfolio Terminal computes its figuresopen →
The methodology page behind the analytics and their refresh cadence.
- Industry classification
Yahoo Finance's industry, as stored in our list of tracked assets: Utilities—Regulated Electric.
What Southern Company does
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…
Employees
29,502
Industry
Utilities - Regulated Electric
Headquarters
Atlanta, United States
What analysts expect
SO carries a hold consensus from 20 analysts, with an average price target of $95.90 versus $94.61 today (+1.4%). Targets are estimates and can move quickly after earnings.
Consensus aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Targets are estimates, not forecasts.
How the business is doing
SO generated $30.18B in trailing revenue (0.1% year over year), with a 15.4% net margin, and -$3.91B of free cash flow, against $74.10B of net debt.
The numbers, year by year
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Gross profit | Operating income | Net income | EPS | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $29.55B | $14.32B | $7.29B | $4.34B | $4.30 | -$2.94B |
| 2024 | $26.72B | $13.34B | $7.07B | $4.40B | $4.05 | $833.00M |
| 2023 | $25.25B | $11.71B | $5.83B | $3.98B | $3.64 | -$1.54B |
| 2022 | $29.28B | $10.82B | $5.56B | $3.54B | $3.28 | -$1.62B |
When it reports next
Estimates aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Dates move and estimates change until the report lands.
Which ETFs hold it
SO is in 17 of the 54 ETFs we track. It weighs most in XLU: 7.90% of the fund, holding #2 of 32.
How its figures compare with those peers
Companies in the same industry
SO beside the other companies Yahoo Finance files under utilities—regulated electric among the assets we track (NEE, DUK, AEP, largest first).
SOyou are here$94.61$108.84B
NEENextEra Energy$85.03$178.33B
DUKDuke Energy$128.38$100.10B
AEPAmerican Electric Power$130.33$70.97BWhat the chart is saying
Back above its 50-day average, still under the long-term trend.
recovering- Price is 7.6% above its 50-day average and 2.3% above its 200-day.
- The 50-day crossed below the 200-day on 2026-09-15 (a “death cross”).
- RSI at 69 is neither stretched nor washed out.
- The nearest ceiling is $98.57 (+4.2%), the nearest floor $93.28 (-1.4%).
A description of the chart, not advice. Indicators describe what the price has done; none of them knows what it does next.
Questions people ask about it
How is SO valued right now?
Southern Company trades at 22.8 times its last twelve months of earnings and 19.2 times the next twelve months' estimate (Yahoo Finance, November 2, 2026). On the chart: back above its 50-day average, still under the long-term trend. Price is 7.6% above its 50-day average and 2.3% above its 200-day.
What is the risk level of SO?
Based on 30-day volatility of 21.0%, SO has MEDIUM risk. Its beta of 0.29 means it has swung less than the S&P 500 over the last five years.
Does SO pay dividends?
Yes, Southern Company has a dividend yield of 3.21%.
How far is SO from its all-time high?
Southern Company is 6.2% below its all-time high of $100.84, reached in October 2025. Over the 10 years to the end of October 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +174.1%, against +316.3% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
When does Southern Company report earnings?
Southern Company (SO) reports its next quarterly earnings on Thursday, November 5, 2026, before the market opens. The company has confirmed the date; it comes from Yahoo Finance's earnings data and is listed on the Portfolio Terminal November 2026 earnings calendar. For that quarter, the analysts' consensus Yahoo Finance reports is earnings of $1.71 per share.
Which ETFs hold SO?
17 of the 54 popular ETFs we track hold Southern Company. The largest weights: XLU (7.90%), JEPI (0.85%), VYM (0.41%), VTV (0.35%) and JEPQ (0.25%). Measured on each issuer's full holdings file, dated September 30 to October 18, 2026.
How much of VOO is SO?
0.14%, as of September 30, 2026: SO is holding #116 of 505 in Vanguard's file for VOO. $1,000 in VOO puts about $1.45 in Southern Company.
What is the analyst price target for SO?
The average analyst price target for Southern Company (SO) is $95.90 based on 20 analyst estimates, about 1.4% above the current price of $94.61. The published range runs from $74.00 to $112.00.
How much revenue does SO generate?
Southern Company reported $30.18B in trailing twelve-month revenue. Revenue growth is running at 0.1% year over year. Net margin sits at 15.4%. Figures are aggregated from company filings by Yahoo Finance and refresh on an hourly cadence.
Compare SO with anything
Five years side by side: what $10,000 became, how far each fell, whether they move together.