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The Southern Company (SO)
96.98  0.63 (0.65%)    02-27 10:03
Open: 96.29
High: 97.24
Volume: 906,304
  
Pre. Close: 96.35
Low: 96.29
Market Cap: 106,785(M)
Technical analysis
2026-02-26 4:48:15 PM
Short term     
Mid term     
Targets 6-month :  112.96 1-year :  131.94
Resists First :  96.72 Second :  112.96
Pivot price 93.01
Supports First :  90.64 Second :  86.88
MAs MA(5) :  95.51 MA(20) :  92.11
MA(100) :  90.53 MA(250) :  90.11
MACD MACD :  1.9 Signal :  1.5
%K %D K(14,3) :  91.9 D(3) :  87.2
RSI RSI(14): 66.6
52-week High :  100.01 Low :  81.08
Price, MAs and Bollinger Bands

Price has closed above its short-term moving average. Short-term moving average is currently above mid-term; and above long-term moving average. From the relationship between price and moving averages: This stock is BULLISH in short-term; and NEUTRAL in mid-long term.
[ SO ] has closed below upper band by 14.4%. Bollinger Bands are 73% wider than normal. The large width of the bands suggest high volatility as compared to its normal range. The bands have been in this wide range for 5 days. This is a sign that the current trend might continue.

Stock Price Prediction
If tomorrow: Open lower Open higher
High: 96.73 - 97.07 97.07 - 97.37
Low: 94.69 - 95.14 95.14 - 95.54
Close: 95.66 - 96.27 96.27 - 96.83
Company Description

The Southern Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity. It operates through Gas Distribution Operations, Gas Pipeline Investments, Wholesale Gas Services, and Gas Marketing Services segments. The company also develops, constructs, acquires, owns, and manages power generation assets, including renewable energy projects and sells electricity in the wholesale market; and distributes natural gas in Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee, as well as provides gas marketing services, wholesale gas services, and gas pipeline investments operations. In addition, it owns and/or operates 30 hydroelectric generating stations, 24 fossil fuel generating stations, three nuclear generating stations, 13 combined cycle/cogeneration stations, 45 solar facilities, 15 wind facilities, one fuel cell facility, and four battery storage facility; and constructs, operates, and maintains 76,289 miles of natural gas pipelines and 14 storage facilities with total capacity of 157 Bcf to provide natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers. The company serves approximately 8.7 million electric and gas utility customers. Further, the company offers digital wireless communications and fiber optics services. The Southern Company was incorporated in 1945 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

Headline News

Fri, 27 Feb 2026
R Squared Ltd Purchases New Shares in Southern Company (The) $SO - MarketBeat

Fri, 27 Feb 2026
Is Southern Company Stock Underperforming the S&P 500? - Barchart.com

Fri, 27 Feb 2026
Southern Company (The) $SO Shares Acquired by Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. - MarketBeat

Thu, 26 Feb 2026
Southern Company Gained 10%. Here’s the Upside Potential Into 2026 - TIKR.com

Thu, 26 Feb 2026
Investors Heavily Search Southern Company (The) (SO): Here is What You Need to Know - Yahoo Finance

Wed, 25 Feb 2026
Morgan Stanley Maintains an Underweight Rating on The Southern Company (SO) - Yahoo Finance

Financial Analysis
Price to Book Value:
P/BV, a ratio used to compare book value to its current market price, to gauge whether a stock is valued properly.
Underperform
Price to Earnings:
PE, the ratio for valuing a company that measures its current share price relative to its earnings per share (EPS).
Underperform
Discounted cash flow:
DCF, a valuation method used to estimate the value of an investment based on its expected future cash flows.
Outperform
Return on Assets:
ROA, indicates how profitable a company is in relation to its total assets, how efficiently uses assets to generate a profit.
Outperform
Return on Equity:
ROE, a measure of financial performance calculated by dividing net income by equity. a gauge of profitability and efficiency.
Outperform
Debt to Equity:
evaluate financial leverage, reflects the ability of equity to cover outstanding debts in the event of a business downturn.
Underperform
Stock Basics & Statistics
Exchange:
NYSE
Sector:
Utilities
Industry:
Regulated Electric
Shares Out 1,100 (M)
Shares Float 1,120 (M)
Held by Insiders 0.4 (%)
Held by Institutions 72.7 (%)
Shares Short 25,900 (K)
Shares Short P.Month 26,710 (K)
Stock Financials
EPS 4.01
EPS Est Next Qtrly 0
EPS Est This Year 0
EPS Est Next Year 0
Book Value (p.s.) 32.18
Profit Margin 14.6 %
Operating Margin 12.7 %
Return on Assets (ttm) 3.2 %
Return on Equity (ttm) 11 %
Qtrly Rev. Growth 10.1 %
Gross Profit (p.s.) 13.01
Sales Per Share 26.86
EBITDA (p.s.) 12.66
Qtrly Earnings Growth -22.2 %
Operating Cash Flow 9,800 (M)
Levered Free Cash Flow -3,460 (M)
Stock Valuations
PE Ratio 23.96
PEG Ratio 0
Price to Book value 2.99
Price to Sales 3.58
Price to Cash Flow 10.81
Stock Dividends
Dividend 0.74
Forward Dividend 0
Dividend Yield 0.7%
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