The Southern Company
88.34USD
-0.6500 (-0.73%)
Consensus EPS on the street’s adjusted basis, not the filed GAAP figure — which is why the actuals here can differ from the income statement.
| Period | Consensus EPS | 90 days ago | Revisions up (30d) | Revisions down (30d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current quarter | $1.65▼ | $1.67 | 2 | 5 |
| Next quarter | $0.5▼ | $0.56 | 0 | 6 |
| Current year | $4.59▲ | $4.57 | 8 | 1 |
| Next year | $4.92▲ | $4.92 | 4 | 1 |
Beat in 3 of the last 4
| Quarter | Estimate | Actual | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $1.01 | $1.13 | +0.12 (+11.8%) |
| 2026-03-31 | $1.21 | $1.32 | +0.11 (+8.9%) |
| 2025-12-31 | $0.56 | $0.55 | -0.01 (-1.4%) |
| 2025-09-30 | $1.51 | $1.6 | +0.09 (+6.0%) |
331 ratings from 32 firms
Ratings are attributed to the research firm, not to individual analysts. See every ticker.
| Firm | Action | Rating | Price Target | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Underweight | $92 $89 | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Truist Securities | Maintained | Hold | $100 $97 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Maintained | Outperform | $102 $104 | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Keybanc | Downgraded from Sector Weight | Underweight | $79 | Jul 23, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Maintained | Outperform | $105 $102 | Jul 22, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Maintained | Neutral | $101 $104 | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Barclays | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $99 $98 | Jun 18, 2026 |
| Truist Securities | Maintained | Hold | $103 $100 | May 29, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Underweight | $94 $92 | Apr 21, 2026 |
| Truist Securities | Initiated | Hold | $103 | Apr 21, 2026 |
| Seaport Global | Downgraded from Buy | Neutral | — | Apr 20, 2026 |
| Barclays | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $88 $99 | Apr 10, 2026 |
| TD Cowen | Maintained | Buy | $108 $112 | Mar 6, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI Group | Upgraded from In-Line | Outperform | $103 $111 | Mar 5, 2026 |
| Keybanc | Upgraded from Underweight | Sector Weight | — | Mar 4, 2026 |
| Scotiabank | Maintained | Sector Perform | $101 $103 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Upgraded from Underweight | Equal-Weight | $84 $96 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| Mizuho | Upgraded from Neutral | Outperform | $89 $104 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Downgraded from Equal-Weight | Underweight | $97 $84 | Jan 20, 2026 |
| Barclays | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $91 $88 | Jan 15, 2026 |
| UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $98 $94 | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Jefferies | Maintained | Neutral | $104 $93 | Dec 15, 2025 |
| JP Morgan | Maintained | Neutral | $104 $93 | Dec 15, 2025 |
| RBC Capital | Maintained | Sector Perform | $107 $99 | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Keybanc | Maintained | Underweight | $87 $76 | Dec 12, 2025 |
135 filings from 19 insiders · 4 buy / 11 sell over 6m
Officers and directors of SO, from the last two years of filings. Grants, gifts and option exercises are shown but not colour-coded — they are compensation, not a view on the price.
| Insider | Action | Shares | Price | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sena Peter P IIIOfficer, Chairman,President & CEO, SNC | Sell | 4.3k | $88.59 | $378k | Sep 3, 2026 |
| Kim Matthew M.Officer, Comptroller | Sell | 1.4k | $88.87 | $124k | Sep 3, 2026 |
| Kim Matthew M.Officer, Comptroller | Sell | 100 | $88.45 | $9k | Sep 1, 2026 |
| SPAINHOUR STERLING A. JR.Officer | Sell | 3.3k | $94.02 | $313k | Aug 6, 2026 |
| KIM MATTHEW M.Officer | Sell | 100 | $94.28 | $9k | Aug 3, 2026 |
| KIM MATTHEW M.Officer | Sell | 100 | $95.77 | $10k | Jul 1, 2026 |
| SENA PETER P IIIOfficer | Other | 712 | — | — | Jun 26, 2026 |
| KIM MATTHEW M.Officer | Sell | 100 | $91.16 | $9k | Jun 1, 2026 |
| WOMACK CHRISTOPHER C.Chief Executive Officer | Other | 7.7k | — | — | May 22, 2026 |
| KIM MATTHEW M.Officer | Sell | 100 | $96.57 | $10k | May 1, 2026 |
| KIM MATTHEW M.Officer | Other | 82 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 |
| GREENE KIMBERLY SOfficer | Sell | 25.0k | $96.67 | $2.42M | Mar 30, 2026 |
| CUMMISKEY CHRISTOPHEROfficer | Sell | 6.7k | $96.55 | $644k | Mar 19, 2026 |
| CONNALLY STANLEY W JRChief Operating Officer | Sell | 12.5k | $97.13 | $1.21M | Mar 18, 2026 |
| DRAKE SLOANE NOfficer | Other | 1.4k | — | — | Mar 6, 2026 |
| EARLEY ANTHONY F JRDirector | Gift | 15.0k | — | — | Feb 26, 2026 |
| KIM MATTHEW M.Officer | Sell | 5.1k | $95.15 | $487k | Feb 24, 2026 |
| WOMACK CHRISTOPHER C.Chief Executive Officer | Grant | 179.6k | — | — | Feb 13, 2026 |
| WOMACK CHRISTOPHER C.Chief Executive Officer | Other | 13.8k | — | — | Feb 13, 2026 |
| ANDERSON BRYAN DOfficer | Grant | 26.3k | — | — | Feb 11, 2026 |
No analyst notes on SO yet.
Analyst Ratings
19 analysts covering
| Period | Strong Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Strong Sell | Consensus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 1 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 1 | Hold2.83 |
| 1 mo ago | 1 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 1 | Hold2.83 |
| 2 mo ago | 1 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 1 | Hold2.83 |
| 3 mo ago | 1 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 1 | Hold2.79 |