Southern Co. (SO) closed at $95.49 in the latest trading session, marking a +1% move from the prior day. The stock outpaced the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.37%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a drop of 0.14%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw an increase of 0.71%.
Coming into today, shares of the power company had gained 3.01% in the past month. In that same time, the Utilities sector gained 4.76%, while the S&P 500 gained 4.26%.
Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of Southern Co. in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to be unveiled on October 30, 2025. The company is predicted to post an EPS of $1.46, indicating a 2.1% growth compared to the equivalent quarter last year. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $7.48 billion, up 2.87% from the prior-year quarter.
Regarding the entire year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of $4.27 per share and revenue of $28.37 billion, indicating changes of +5.43% and +6.16%, respectively, compared to the previous year.
Investors should also take note of any recent adjustments to analyst estimates for Southern Co. Such recent modifications usually signify the changing landscape of near-term business trends. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health and profitability.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.02% lower within the past month. Southern Co. is holding a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) right now.
In terms of valuation, Southern Co. is presently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 22.12. This indicates a premium in contrast to its industry's Forward P/E of 18.95.
Meanwhile, SO's PEG ratio is currently 3.27. The PEG ratio is akin to the commonly utilized P/E ratio, but this measure also incorporates the company's anticipated earnings growth rate. As the market closed yesterday, the Utility - Electric Power industry was having an average PEG ratio of 2.79.
The Utility - Electric Power industry is part of the Utilities sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 79, this industry ranks in the top 32% of all industries, numbering over 250.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the strength of our separate industry groups by calculating the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks contained within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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