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The Southern Company (SO)

(Delayed Data from NYSE)

$93.91 USD

93.91
7,895,913

-0.62 (-0.66%)

Updated Sep 29, 2025 04:00 PM ET

After-Market: $93.90 -0.01 (-0.01%) 7:58 PM ET

Zacks Rank:

This is our short term rating system that serves as a timeliness indicator for stocks over the next 1 to 3 months. How good is it? See rankings and related performance below.

Zacks Rank Definition Annualized Return
1Strong Buy23.64%
2Buy17.83%
3Hold9.69%
4Sell5.29%
5Strong Sell2.54%
S&P50011.29%

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3-Hold of 5     3    

Style Scores:

The Style Scores are a complementary set of indicators to use alongside the Zacks Rank. It allows the user to better focus on the stocks that are the best fit for his or her personal trading style.

The scores are based on the trading styles of Value, Growth, and Momentum. There's also a VGM Score ('V' for Value, 'G' for Growth and 'M' for Momentum), which combines the weighted average of the individual style scores into one score.

  • Value Score A
  • Growth Score A
  • Momentum Score A
  • VGM Score A

Within each Score, stocks are graded into five groups: A, B, C, D and F. As you might remember from your school days, an A, is better than a B; a B is better than a C; a C is better than a D; and a D is better than an F.

As an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means you want to buy stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 or #2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Score of an A or a B in your personal trading style.

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D Value D Growth D Momentum F VGM

Industry Rank:

The Zacks Industry Rank assigns a rating to each of the 265 X (Expanded) Industries based on their average Zacks Rank.

An industry with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #1's and #2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #4's and #5's.

The industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%.

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Top 32% (79 out of 245)

Industry: Utility - Electric Power

Zacks News

Zacks Equity Research

SO Reaches a Settlement for Extension of Rate Plan Through 2028

The Southern Company and state regulators agree to extend stable retail rates through 2028, pending regulatory approval.

Zacks Equity Research

Southern Company (The) (SO) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know

Southern Co. (SO) has been one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com users lately. So, it is worth exploring what lies ahead for the stock.

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Southern Company Q1 Earnings Beat as Power Demand Grows

SO has guided earnings per share of $4.20-$4.30 for 2025.

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Southern Co. (SO) Reports Q1 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

Although the revenue and EPS for Southern Co. (SO) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended March 2025, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

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Southern Co. (SO) Beats Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Southern Co. (SO) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 2.50% and 10.96%, respectively, for the quarter ended March 2025. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

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American Electric Power (AEP) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?

AEP (AEP) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

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Exploring Analyst Estimates for Southern Co. (SO) Q1 Earnings, Beyond Revenue and EPS

Beyond analysts' top -and-bottom-line estimates for Southern Co. (SO), evaluate projections for some of its key metrics to gain a better insight into how the business might have performed for the quarter ended March 2025.

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Southern Company to Report Q1 Earnings: What's in the Cards?

Customer additions and lower costs are likely to have boosted The Southern Company's (SO) profit levels in the first quarter.

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Xcel Energy Misses Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates, to Invest $45B

XEL's first-quarter earnings are lower than expected. The company adds electric and natural gas customers to its existing base and gains from higher demand.

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Southern Co. (SO) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth

Southern Co. (SO) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

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PG&E (PCG) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Miss Estimates

PG&E (PCG) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of -5.71% and 2.06%, respectively, for the quarter ended March 2025. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

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NextEra Energy's Q1 Earnings Beat Estimates, Revenues Miss

NEE reports better-than-expected first-quarter earnings. Strong performance of both businesses boosts the bottom line in the quarter.

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How to Boost Your Portfolio with Top Utilities Stocks Set to Beat Earnings

Why investors should use the Zacks Earnings ESP tool to help find stocks that are poised to top quarterly earnings estimates.

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Southern Co. (SO) Stock Moves -1.72%: What You Should Know

In the latest trading session, Southern Co. (SO) closed at $90.23, marking a -1.72% move from the previous day.

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Southern Co. (SO) Stock Moves -0.15%: What You Should Know

In the latest trading session, Southern Co. (SO) closed at $91.02, marking a -0.15% move from the previous day.

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Here's Why Southern Co. (SO) Gained But Lagged the Market Today

In the most recent trading session, Southern Co. (SO) closed at $87.80, indicating a +1.08% shift from the previous trading day.

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Southern Co. (SO) Stock Moves -0.41%: What You Should Know

In the latest trading session, Southern Co. (SO) closed at $86.86, marking a -0.41% move from the previous day.

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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights Verizon Communications, The Southern Company, Blackstone, Utah Medical Products and The Eastern Company

Verizon Communications, The Southern Company, Blackstone, Utah Medical Products and The Eastern Company are included in this Analyst Blog.

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Top Research Reports for Verizon, The Southern Co. & Blackstone

Today's Research Daily features new research reports on 16 major stocks, including Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ), The Southern Company (SO) and Blackstone Inc. (BX), as well as two micro-cap stocks Utah Medical Products, Inc. (UTMD) and The Eastern Company (EML).

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Southern Co. (SO) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: Here's Why

Southern Co. (SO) reachead $91.30 at the closing of the latest trading day, reflecting a -0.57% change compared to its last close.

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Why Investors Need to Take Advantage of These 2 Utilities Stocks Now

The Zacks Earnings ESP is a great way to find potential earnings surprises. Why investors should take advantage now.