Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Buys Southern Company (The) (NYSE:SO) Stock

Key Points

• Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene purchased between $1,001 and $15,000 worth of shares in Southern Company (NYSE:SO) on August 28th, as disclosed on August 29th.
• Southern Company recently reported a quarterly earnings per share of $0.91, missing estimates of $0.99, but showing a revenue increase of 7.9% year-over-year.
• The firm announced a quarterly dividend of $0.74 per share, translating to an annual yield of 3.2%, set to be paid to shareholders on September 8th.

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) recently bought shares of Southern Company The) (NYSE: SO. In a filing disclosed on August 29th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Southern stock on August 28th.

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of UnitedHealth Group NYSE: UNH on 8/28/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Merck & Co., Inc. NYSE: MRK on 8/28/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of PepsiCo NASDAQ: PEP on 8/28/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Morgan Stanley NYSE: MS on 8/28/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Novo Nordisk A/S NYSE: NVO on 8/28/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Exelon NASDAQ: EXC on 8/28/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Ryman Hospitality Properties NYSE: RHP on 8/28/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Alphabet NASDAQ: GOOG on 8/28/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of MercadoLibre NASDAQ: MELI on 8/28/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of United Parcel Service NYSE: UPS on 8/28/2025.

Southern Price Performance

NYSE:SO traded down $0.45 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $91.64. 3,444,564 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,197,218. The company has a quick ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.69. Southern Company has a 12 month low of $80.46 and a 12 month high of $96.44. The stock has a market cap of $100.80 billion, a PE ratio of 23.56, a PEG ratio of 3.19 and a beta of 0.41. The company has a fifty day moving average of $93.46 and a 200 day moving average of $90.91.

Southern (NYSE:SO - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The utilities provider reported $0.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.99 by ($0.08). The business had revenue of $6.97 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.70 billion. Southern had a return on equity of 12.09% and a net margin of 15.10%.The firm's revenue was up 7.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.10 earnings per share. Southern has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.500-1.500 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 4.200-4.300 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Southern Company will post 4.29 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Southern Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 8th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 18th will be paid a $0.74 dividend. This represents a $2.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.2%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 18th. Southern's dividend payout ratio is currently 76.09%.

Insider Activity at Southern

In other Southern news, CEO Kimberly S. Greene sold 13,158 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, July 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.00, for a total transaction of $1,250,010.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 93,661 shares of the company's stock, valued at $8,897,795. The trade was a 12.32% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.16% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Southern

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Southern during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $1,179,715,000. Nuveen LLC acquired a new stake in Southern in the first quarter valued at $510,229,000. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Southern by 9,099.6% during the second quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,421,331 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $406,011,000 after buying an additional 4,373,271 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Southern by 11,230.1% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,954,213 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $179,690,000 after acquiring an additional 1,936,965 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Soroban Capital Partners LP lifted its holdings in Southern by 83.8% during the 2nd quarter. Soroban Capital Partners LP now owns 4,097,422 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $376,266,000 after buying an additional 1,867,912 shares during the last quarter. 64.10% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

SO has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Mizuho boosted their target price on Southern from $93.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, August 1st. Raymond James Financial started coverage on Southern in a research note on Friday, June 13th. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $98.00 price objective on the stock. BMO Capital Markets increased their price target on Southern from $98.00 to $102.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Morgan Stanley restated an "outperform" rating on shares of Southern in a report on Thursday, August 21st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Southern from $97.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 21st. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $94.92.

About Representative Greene

Marjorie Taylor Greene (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Georgia's 14th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2021. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. Greene (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Georgia's 14th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

About Southern

The Southern Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity. The company also develops, constructs, acquires, owns, and manages power generation assets, including renewable energy projects and sells electricity in the wholesale market; and distributes natural gas in Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee, as well as provides gas marketing services, gas distribution operations, and gas pipeline investments operations.