Index S&P 500
P/E 22.39
EPS (ttm) 4.02
Insider Own 0.11%
Shs Outstand 1.10B
Perf Week 0.86%
Market Cap 99.19B
Forward P/E 19.78
EPS next Y 4.55
Insider Trans -0.70%
Shs Float 1.10B
Perf Month 4.42%
Enterprise Value 172.86B
PEG 3.03
EPS next Q 0.56
Inst Own 73.22%
Short Float 2.35%
Perf Quarter -1.45%
Income 4.46B
P/S 3.43
EPS this Y 5.91%
Inst Trans 2.49%
Short Ratio 4.62
Perf Half Y -5.53%
Sales 28.91B
P/B 2.83
EPS next Y 6.16%
ROA 3.00%
Short Interest 25.89M
Perf YTD 3.30%
Book/sh 31.79
P/C 29.68
EPS next 5Y 6.52%
ROE 13.06%
52W High 100.83 -10.67%
Perf Year 7.40%
Cash/sh 3.04
P/FCF -
EPS past 3/5Y 21.25% -2.34%
ROIC 4.42%
52W Low 82.90 8.66%
Perf 3Y 30.82%
Dividend Est. 2.95 (3.27%)
EV/EBITDA 13.23
Sales past 3/5Y 4.78% 4.75%
Gross Margin 30.48%
Volatility 2.10% 1.66%
Perf 5Y 52.39%
Dividend TTM 2.94 (3.26%)
EV/Sales 5.98
EPS Y/Y TTM -6.05%
Oper. Margin 25.22%
ATR (14) 1.51
Perf 10Y 84.14%
Dividend Ex-Date Feb 17, 2026
Quick Ratio 0.56
Sales Y/Y TTM 9.40%
Profit Margin 15.42%
RSI (14) 57.80
Recom 2.83
Dividend Gr. 3/5Y 2.96% 3.06%
Current Ratio 0.75
EPS Q/Q 10.76%
SMA20 1.56%
Beta 0.44
Target Price 95.53
Payout 71.61%
Debt/Eq 2.11
Sales Q/Q 7.55%
SMA50 2.75%
Rel Volume 0.97
Prev Close 91.08
Employees 28600
LT Debt/Eq 1.88
Earnings Feb 19 BMO
SMA200 -1.25%
Avg Volume 5.60M
Price 90.08
IPO Sep 30, 1949
Option/Short Yes / Yes
EPS/Sales Surpr. 6.13% 2.71%
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Volume 5,450,431
Change -1.10%
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Equal Weight → Underweight
$84
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Equal-Weight → Underweight
$81
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Goldman
Buy → Neutral
$98
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Buy → Hold
$103
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RBC Capital Mkts
Sector Perform
$107
Oct-28-25 Initiated
Wells Fargo
Equal Weight
$97
Oct-22-25 Initiated
BTIG Research
Neutral
Oct-17-25 Downgrade
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Buy → Neutral
$102.50
Oct-16-25 Initiated
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Buy
$112
Oct-07-25 Initiated
Evercore ISI
In-line
$103
Oct-03-25 Downgrade
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Sector Outperform → Sector Perform
$99
Jun-13-25 Initiated
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Outperform
$98
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Hold → Buy
$100
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Sector Weight → Underweight
$78
Apr-08-25 Upgrade
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Underweight → Neutral
$94
Jan-23-25 Downgrade
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Buy → Neutral
Sep-20-24 Initiated
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Hold
$94
Sep-16-24 Downgrade
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Outperform → Neutral
$90
Aug-02-24 Downgrade
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Outperform → Peer Perform
Apr-04-24 Downgrade
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Buy → Neutral
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The Southern Co is a holding company, which engages in the generation and sale of electricity. It operates through the following segments: Traditional Electric Operating Companies, Southern Power, and Southern Company Gas. The Traditional Electric Operating Companies segment refers to vertically integrated utilities that own generation, transmission and distribution facilities, and supplies electric services in the states of Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. The Southern Power segment constructs, acquires, owns, and manages generation assets such as renewable energy projects and sells electricity in the wholesale market. The Southern Company Gas segment distributes natural gas through natural gas distribution facilities in the states of Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, New Jersey, Florida, Tennessee, and Maryland. The company was founded on November 9, 1945, and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.
Insider Trading
Relationship
Date
Transaction
Cost
#Shares
Value ($)
#Shares Total
SEC Form 4
Connally Stan W EVP & COO Feb 01 '26 Option Exercise 0.00 2,639 0 151,172 Feb 03 06:33 PM Connally Stan W EVP & COO Jan 31 '26 Option Exercise 0.00 2,634 0 149,640 Feb 03 06:33 PM Cummiskey Christopher EVP Feb 01 '26 Option Exercise 0.00 1,715 0 25,253 Feb 03 06:31 PM Cummiskey Christopher EVP Jan 31 '26 Option Exercise 0.00 1,794 0 24,296 Feb 03 06:31 PM Cherry Pedro P. Chairman, President & CEO, MPC Feb 01 '26 Option Exercise 0.00 751 0 1,190 Feb 03 06:19 PM Cherry Pedro P. Chairman, President & CEO, MPC Jan 31 '26 Option Exercise 0.00 745 0 745 Feb 03 06:19 PM Sena Peter P III Chairman,President & CEO, SNC Feb 01 '26 Option Exercise 0.00 1,756 0 17,669 Feb 03 06:19 PM Sena Peter P III Chairman,President & CEO, SNC Jan 31 '26 Option Exercise 0.00 1,754 0 16,753 Feb 03 06:19 PM Poroch David P. EVP & CFO Feb 01 '26 Option Exercise 0.00 731 0 41,160 Feb 03 06:18 PM Poroch David P. EVP & CFO Jan 31 '26 Option Exercise 0.00 725 0 40,627 Feb 03 06:18 PM Poroch David P. EVP & CFO Apr 30 '25 Option Exercise 0.00 58 0 39,960 Feb 03 06:18 PM Spainhour Sterling A Jr. EVP & CLO Feb 01 '26 Option Exercise 0.00 2,371 0 21,217 Feb 03 06:18 PM Spainhour Sterling A Jr. EVP & CLO Jan 31 '26 Option Exercise 0.00 2,755 0 20,137 Feb 03 06:18 PM Peoples James Jeffrey Chairman, President & CEO, APC Feb 01 '26 Option Exercise 0.00 3,231 0 18,898 Feb 03 06:17 PM Peoples James Jeffrey Chairman, President & CEO, APC Jan 31 '26 Option Exercise 0.00 3,380 0 17,087 Feb 03 06:17 PM Anderson Bryan D EVP Feb 01 '26 Option Exercise 0.00 2,037 0 54,563 Feb 03 06:17 PM Anderson Bryan D EVP Jan 31 '26 Option Exercise 0.00 2,052 0 53,507 Feb 03 06:17 PM Kerr, II James Y Chairman, President & CEO, GAS Feb 01 '26 Option Exercise 0.00 3,444 0 158,285 Feb 03 06:02 PM Kerr, II James Y Chairman, President & CEO, GAS Jan 31 '26 Option Exercise 0.00 3,407 0 156,359 Feb 03 06:02 PM Greene Kimberly S, Chairman, President & CEO, GPC Feb 01 '26 Option Exercise 0.00 4,011 0 99,986 Feb 03 06:02 PM Greene Kimberly S, Chairman, President & CEO, GPC Jan 31 '26 Option Exercise 0.00 4,006 0 97,667 Feb 03 06:02 PM Drake Sloane N EVP & CHRO Jan 31 '26 Option Exercise 0.00 1,579 0 26,036 Feb 03 06:01 PM WOMACK CHRISTOPHER C Chairman, President & CEO Feb 01 '26 Option Exercise 0.00 4,812 0 104,809 Feb 03 06:00 PM WOMACK CHRISTOPHER C Chairman, President & CEO Jan 31 '26 Option Exercise 0.00 14,159 0 105,972 Feb 03 06:00 PM Kim Matthew M. Comptroller Feb 01 '26 Option Exercise 0.00 345 0 9,602 Feb 03 06:00 PM Kim Matthew M. Comptroller Jan 31 '26 Option Exercise 0.00 340 0 9,427 Feb 03 06:00 PM Anderson Bryan D EVP Sep 30 '25 Sale 93.83 6,206 582,309 51,455 Oct 01 04:00 PM BRYAN ANDERSON OFFICER Sep 30 '25 Proposed Sale 93.83 6,206 582,309 Sep 30 04:07 PM Spainhour Sterling A Jr. EVP & CLO Aug 11 '25 Sale 95.02 2,380 226,148 17,382 Aug 12 02:30 PM Spainhour Sterling A Jr. Officer Aug 11 '25 Proposed Sale 95.02 2,380 226,148 Aug 11 05:10 PM Greene Kimberly S, Chairman, President & CEO, GPC Jul 21 '25 Sale 95.00 13,158 1,250,010 93,661 Jul 22 03:00 PM Greene Kimberly S, Officer Jul 21 '25 Proposed Sale 95.00 13,158 1,250,010 Jul 22 09:13 AM DAVIS MARTIN BERNARD Former Officer Jun 11 '25 Proposed Sale 89.31 30,000 2,679,241 Jun 11 04:27 PM DAVIS MARTIN BERNARD Officer Jun 03 '25 Proposed Sale 89.94 1,115 100,283 Jun 03 04:45 PM WOMACK CHRISTOPHER C Chairman, President & CEO May 24 '25 Option Exercise 89.64 7,355 659,302 95,087 May 27 05:30 PM Cummiskey Christopher EVP May 23 '25 Sale 89.54 12,335 1,104,476 22,502 May 27 10:30 AM Cummiskey Christopher Officer May 23 '25 Proposed Sale 89.54 12,335 1,104,476 May 23 06:51 PM Connally Stan W EVP & COO Mar 31 '25 Sale 92.24 12,500 1,153,000 149,419 Apr 01 12:00 PM Connally Stan W Officer Mar 31 '25 Proposed Sale 92.24 12,500 1,152,980 Mar 31 05:34 PM Greene Kimberly S, Chairman, President & CEO, GPC Mar 10 '25 Sale 93.12 32,190 2,997,533 106,819 Mar 11 10:00 AM Drake Sloane N EVP & CHRO Mar 08 '25 Option Exercise 0.00 1,372 0 25,070 Mar 10 04:30 PM Greene Kimberly S, Officer Mar 10 '25 Proposed Sale 93.12 32,190 2,997,582 Mar 10 04:06 PM WOMACK CHRISTOPHER C Chairman, President & CEO Mar 03 '25 Sale 90.13 24,407 2,199,803 87,721 Mar 04 10:00 AM DAVIS MARTIN BERNARD EVP & CIO Mar 03 '25 Sale 89.61 1,125 100,811 102,090 Mar 04 10:00 AM DAVIS MARTIN BERNARD Officer Mar 03 '25 Proposed Sale 89.61 1,125 100,811 Mar 03 04:20 PM WOMACK CHRISTOPHER C Chairman, President & CEO Feb 25 '25 Sale 90.00 1,593 143,370 112,128 Feb 26 04:30 PM WOMACK CHRISTOPHER C Officer Feb 25 '25 Proposed Sale 90.00 26,000 2,340,098 Feb 25 06:56 PM Cummiskey Christopher EVP Feb 19 '25 Sale 86.00 944 81,184 34,837 Feb 20 04:00 PM Cummiskey Christopher Officer Feb 19 '25 Proposed Sale 86.00 944 81,184 Feb 19 04:02 PM WOMACK CHRISTOPHER C Chairman, President & CEO Feb 13 '25 Option Exercise 0.00 4,174 0 115,585 Feb 18 04:00 PM Kerr, II James Y Chairman, President & CEO, GAS Feb 13 '25 Option Exercise 0.00 3,080 0 172,428 Feb 18 04:00 PM Cummiskey Christopher EVP Feb 13 '25 Option Exercise 0.00 1,708 0 36,545 Feb 18 04:00 PM Sena Peter P III Chairman,President & CEO, SNC Feb 13 '25 Option Exercise 0.00 1,765 0 15,783 Feb 18 04:00 PM Drake Sloane N EVP & CHRO Feb 13 '25 Option Exercise 0.00 713 0 24,017 Feb 18 04:00 PM Spainhour Sterling A Jr. EVP & CLO Feb 13 '25 Option Exercise 0.00 742 0 20,094 Feb 18 04:00 PM Tucker Daniel S EVP & CFO Feb 13 '25 Option Exercise 0.00 2,764 0 74,962 Feb 18 04:00 PM Greene Kimberly S, Chairman, President & CEO, GPC Feb 13 '25 Option Exercise 0.00 3,350 0 140,506 Feb 18 04:00 PM Connally Stan W EVP & COO Feb 13 '25 Option Exercise 0.00 2,421 0 162,994 Feb 18 04:00 PM Anderson Bryan D EVP Feb 13 '25 Option Exercise 0.00 1,740 0 58,534 Feb 18 04:00 PM Poroch David P. Comptroller Feb 13 '25 Option Exercise 0.00 480 0 40,046 Feb 18 04:00 PM Peoples James Jeffrey Chairman, President & CEO, APC Feb 13 '25 Option Exercise 0.00 849 0 14,085 Feb 18 04:00 PM Wilson Anthony L Chairman, President & CEO, MPC Feb 13 '25 Option Exercise 0.00 1,654 0 98,738 Feb 18 04:00 PM DAVIS MARTIN BERNARD EVP & CIO Feb 13 '25 Option Exercise 0.00 1,784 0 104,013 Feb 18 04:00 PM Peoples James Jeffrey Chairman, President & CEO, APC Feb 11 '25 Sale 86.00 14,540 1,250,440 13,236 Feb 12 06:30 PM WOMACK CHRISTOPHER C CEO, President and Chairman Feb 11 '25 Option Exercise 0.00 13,699 0 90,153 Feb 11 06:30 PM Peoples James Jeffrey Officer Feb 11 '25 Proposed Sale 86.00 14,540 1,250,440 Feb 11 05:49 PM