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Southern (SO) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$88.51 +0.25 (+0.28%)
Closing price 06/9/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$88.83 +0.32 (+0.36%)
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Southern - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Sell
1
Hold
9
Buy
5

Based on 15 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Southern in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 15 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 9 have given a hold rating, and 5 have given a buy rating for SO.

Consensus Price Target

$92.64
4.67% Upside
According to the 15 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Southern, the average price target is $92.64. The highest price target for SO is $100.00, while the lowest price target for SO is $78.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 4.67% from the current price of $88.51.
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SO Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
6/10/24 to 6/10/25
1 Month Ago
5/11/24 to 5/11/25
3 Months Ago
3/12/24 to 3/12/25
1 Year Ago
6/11/23 to 6/10/24
Strong Buy
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
5 Buy rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
Hold
9 Hold rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
Sell
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$92.64$93.07$90.54$76.36
Forecasted Upside4.67% Upside2.99% Upside2.05% Upside-3.31% Downside
Consensus Rating
Hold
Hold
Hold
Moderate Buy

SO Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.
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SO Price Targets by Month

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Southern Stock vs. The Competition

TypeSouthernUtilities CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.27
2.49
2.53
Consensus RatingHoldHoldModerate Buy
Predicted Upside4.67% Upside19.09% Upside13.46% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
6/5/2025Jefferies Financial Group
2 of 5 stars
Julien Dumoulin-Smith
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UpgradeHold ➝ Buy$102.00 ➝ $100.00+13.15%
5/14/2025KeyCorp
3 of 5 stars
Sophie Karp
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DowngradeSector Weight ➝ Underweight$78.00-8.86%
5/2/2025Wells Fargo & Company
3 of 5 stars
Neil Kalton
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Boost TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$95.00 ➝ $99.00+8.62%
5/2/2025Guggenheim
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S. Pourreza
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Reiterated RatingNeutral ➝ Neutral$93.00 ➝ $93.00+2.16%
5/2/2025Evercore ISI
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Durgesh Chopra
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Boost TargetIn-Line ➝ In-Line$90.00 ➝ $94.00+2.84%
4/22/2025Barclays
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Nicholas Campanella
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Boost TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$83.00 ➝ $90.00-1.68%
4/8/2025JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Jeremy Tonet
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UpgradeUnderweight ➝ Neutral$94.00+7.81%
3/21/2025UBS Group
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Daniel Ford
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Boost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$94.00 ➝ $97.00+8.56%
3/20/2025Morgan Stanley
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 Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform
2/3/2025Mizuho
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A. Crowdell
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Boost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$83.00 ➝ $85.00+0.94%
12/12/2024Scotiabank
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 Boost TargetSector Outperform ➝ Sector Outperform$96.00 ➝ $98.00+16.64%
11/1/2024BMO Capital Markets
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 Lower TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$99.00 ➝ $97.00+8.70%
8/29/2024Bank of America
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 Boost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$86.00 ➝ $87.00+1.78%
8/2/2024The Goldman Sachs Group
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 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$83.00 ➝ $94.00+7.27%
8/2/2024Wolfe Research
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S. Fleishman
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DowngradeOutperform ➝ Peer Perform
5/15/2024Argus
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 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$75.00 ➝ $90.00+13.42%
2/21/2024Royal Bank of Canada
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 Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$80.00+18.82%
12/8/2023Citigroup
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 Initiated CoverageBuy$82.00+14.45%
8/9/2023LADENBURG THALM/SH SH
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 Initiated CoverageBuy$72.00+4.64%

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Should I Buy Southern Stock? SO Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Friday, June 6, 2025. Please send any questions or comments about these Southern pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Southern
Bull Case

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Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in The Southern Company:

  • The Southern Company recently reported strong earnings, with earnings per share of $1.23, exceeding analysts' expectations, indicating robust financial performance.
  • The company has shown significant revenue growth, with a year-over-year increase of 17.0%, suggesting a strong demand for its services.
  • The current stock price is around $93, which reflects a stable valuation in the utilities sector, making it an attractive option for income-focused investors.
  • The Southern Company has a solid dividend yield of 3.35%, providing a reliable income stream for shareholders, which is particularly appealing in a low-interest-rate environment.
  • The firm has a return on equity of 12.23%, indicating effective management and profitability relative to shareholder equity, which can attract long-term investors.

Southern
Bear Case

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Investors should be bearish about investing in The Southern Company for these reasons:

  • The company has a relatively high debt-to-equity ratio of 1.60, which may indicate higher financial risk and could affect its ability to manage debt obligations in adverse conditions.
  • Insider selling has been observed, with the CEO selling a significant number of shares, which could signal a lack of confidence in the company's future performance.
  • The current ratio of 0.67 suggests that The Southern Company may face challenges in meeting its short-term liabilities, which could raise concerns about liquidity.
  • Despite recent growth, the stock has received mixed ratings from analysts, with a significant number assigning hold ratings, indicating uncertainty about future performance.
  • Corporate insiders own only 0.16% of the company's stock, which may suggest a lack of alignment between management and shareholder interests.

SO Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 15 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Southern is $92.64, with a high forecast of $100.00 and a low forecast of $78.00.

15 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Southern in the last twelve months. There is currently 1 sell rating, 9 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" SO shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in SO, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.

According to analysts, Southern's stock has a predicted upside of 4.67% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Southern's stock had 2 upgrades and 1 downgrade by analysts.

Southern has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, Evercore ISI, Guggenheim, Jefferies Financial Group, JPMorgan Chase & Co., KeyCorp, Morgan Stanley, UBS Group, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Southern less than other "utilities" companies. The consensus rating score for Southern is 2.27 while the average consensus rating score for "utilities" companies is 2.49. Learn more on how SO compares to other companies.


This page (NYSE:SO) was last updated on 6/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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