Southern Company (The) NYQ · SO

$95.30 -0.77 (-0.80%)

Neutral · -0.06σ

+ Compare Open in Sniper

Mkt cap $107.4B

P/E 24.4

Day $95.14 – $98.34

52wk $86.89 – $99.58

Avg vol 5.7M

Beta 0.33

Div yld 3.19%

Next earnings 2026-07-30

Quick read

Plain English

SO last traded at $95.30, down 0.8% on the day; that's in the middle part of its 52-week range ($86.89–$99.58). Right now it's trading close to its recent average, with no strong stretch in either direction.

The next scheduled earnings report (2026-07-30) is the biggest known catalyst on the calendar, and day to day, watch whether it holds above or slips below its recent average.

A plain-English snapshot built from the data on this page — not investment advice. Always do your own research.

Today's read

Grading desk →

KC1 upper, -0.08 ATR from EMA21 — no notable pattern

Long —

score 12 · tech 12 / 80 · support 0 / 20

above KC1 lower, -0.08 ATR from EMA21 · no notable pattern

· Aligned with weak uptrend

How this grade was earned

total 12 pts

Cycle position 6

Market fit 6

Each bar shows how many points that factor added. The more points — and the more factors that agree — the higher the letter grade.

Short —

score 20 · tech 20 / 80 · support 0 / 20

KC1 upper, -0.08 ATR from EMA21 · no notable pattern

· KC1 upper stretch — light pop
· RSI rolling over (50)

How this grade was earned

total 20 pts

Cycle position 14

Momentum 3

Market fit 3

Each bar shows how many points that factor added. The more points — and the more factors that agree — the higher the letter grade.

132-Day Trend Zones

Full chart →

21 EMA +1 ATR +2 ATR −2 ATR

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Valuation & accounting

Valuation desk →

The model's verdict is “Unknown” and accounting quality screens as Weak. Model estimates only — do your own due diligence.

Fair-value range

$70.38 – $82.20

Verdict

Unknown

Accounting quality Weak

✓ Goodwill 3% of assets (organic growth)
✓ Positive retained earnings
✓ Gross margin 48% (pricing power)

⚠ Debt exceeds cash
⚠ Quick ratio 0.19 (fragile)
⚠ Current ratio 0.65 (fragile)
⚠ Debt/equity 3.24 (fragile)

Key statistics

All statistics →

SO is a $107.4 billion company, priced at 24× last year's earnings, and it moves more calmly than the market (beta 0.3).

Mkt cap $107.4B

P/E ttm 24.4

Fwd P/E 19.4

Beta 0.33

Day range $95.14 – $98.34

52w range $86.89 – $99.58

Avg vol 5.7M

RSI(2) 40.2

ROE 11.0%

Net mgn 14.5%

FCF mgn -13.1%

Debt/Eq 1.90

Div yld 3.19%

Sector Utilities

Industry Utilities - Regulated Electric

Next earn 2026-07-30

52-week range · today's price

$86.89$99.58

More on SO

Options idea

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CALL $95 2026-08-21

$2.78

PUT $95 2026-08-21

$2.39

Earnings

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Last reported: 2026-04-30
EPS (act / est): 1.32 / 1.21
Surprise: +8.9%
Next report: 2026-07-30

About

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 …