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Southern Co. (SO) Beats Stock Market Upswing: What Investors Need to Know
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Southern Co. (SO - Free Report) ended the recent trading session at $95.85, demonstrating a +1.12% change from the preceding day's closing price. The stock's change was more than the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.06%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a rise of 0.41%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw a decrease of 0.39%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the power company had gained 4.54% outpaced the Utilities sector's gain of 1.55% and lagged the S&P 500's gain of 5.88%.
Analysts and investors alike will be keeping a close eye on the performance of Southern Co. in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to go public on July 31, 2025. On that day, Southern Co. is projected to report earnings of $0.98 per share, which would represent a year-over-year decline of 10.09%. At the same time, our most recent consensus estimate is projecting a revenue of $6.77 billion, reflecting a 4.8% rise from the equivalent quarter last year.
SO's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $4.28 per share and revenue of $28.46 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +5.68% and +6.51%, respectively.
Any recent changes to analyst estimates for Southern Co. should also be noted by investors. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the business outlook.
Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, running from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), holds an admirable track record of superior performance, independently audited, with #1 stocks contributing an average annual return of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.02% lower within the past month. Southern Co. currently has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
In the context of valuation, Southern Co. is at present trading with a Forward P/E ratio of 22.17. This indicates a premium in contrast to its industry's Forward P/E of 18.52.
It is also worth noting that SO currently has a PEG ratio of 3.28. The PEG ratio bears resemblance to the frequently used P/E ratio, but this parameter also includes the company's expected earnings growth trajectory. The Utility - Electric Power was holding an average PEG ratio of 2.67 at yesterday's closing price.
The Utility - Electric Power industry is part of the Utilities sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 81, this industry ranks in the top 33% of all industries, numbering over 250.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the vigor of our specific industry groups by computing the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks incorporated in the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Ensure to harness Zacks.com to stay updated with all these stock-shifting metrics, among others, in the next trading sessions.
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Southern Co. (SO) Beats Stock Market Upswing: What Investors Need to Know
Southern Co. (SO - Free Report) ended the recent trading session at $95.85, demonstrating a +1.12% change from the preceding day's closing price. The stock's change was more than the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.06%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a rise of 0.41%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw a decrease of 0.39%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the power company had gained 4.54% outpaced the Utilities sector's gain of 1.55% and lagged the S&P 500's gain of 5.88%.
Analysts and investors alike will be keeping a close eye on the performance of Southern Co. in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to go public on July 31, 2025. On that day, Southern Co. is projected to report earnings of $0.98 per share, which would represent a year-over-year decline of 10.09%. At the same time, our most recent consensus estimate is projecting a revenue of $6.77 billion, reflecting a 4.8% rise from the equivalent quarter last year.
SO's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $4.28 per share and revenue of $28.46 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +5.68% and +6.51%, respectively.
Any recent changes to analyst estimates for Southern Co. should also be noted by investors. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the business outlook.
Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, running from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), holds an admirable track record of superior performance, independently audited, with #1 stocks contributing an average annual return of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.02% lower within the past month. Southern Co. currently has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
In the context of valuation, Southern Co. is at present trading with a Forward P/E ratio of 22.17. This indicates a premium in contrast to its industry's Forward P/E of 18.52.
It is also worth noting that SO currently has a PEG ratio of 3.28. The PEG ratio bears resemblance to the frequently used P/E ratio, but this parameter also includes the company's expected earnings growth trajectory. The Utility - Electric Power was holding an average PEG ratio of 2.67 at yesterday's closing price.
The Utility - Electric Power industry is part of the Utilities sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 81, this industry ranks in the top 33% of all industries, numbering over 250.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the vigor of our specific industry groups by computing the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks incorporated in the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Ensure to harness Zacks.com to stay updated with all these stock-shifting metrics, among others, in the next trading sessions.