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Analyst Sentiment

Analysts are neutral — opinion is divided on direction.

Consensus Rating

Hold

15 analysts·Moderate coverage

27%

Rating Distribution

Strong Buy

00%

Buy

427%

Hold

960%

Sell

213%

Strong Sell

00%

Analyst ratings reflect Wall Street opinion, not guarantees. Historical accuracy varies by firm and sector.

Price Target Expectations

Current price is 1% above analyst consensus — near fair value expected.

Bear Case

$76.00

-21%

Consensus

$96.27

-1%

Bull Case

$105.00

+8%

Price Range15 analysts

Low

Consensus

High

$76.00

$105.00

Current Target

Current Price

$96.79

Above Target

$0.52

Price targets are 12-month forecasts. Actual results depend on earnings, market conditions, and sector trends.

Earnings & Revenue Estimates

2026E$4.56(14 analysts)

P/E25x

Current: 24.6x

Actual

Estimate

Range (Low–High)

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Forward Growth Estimates (YoY)

FY2027

Rev+4.98%

EPS+7.62%

FY2028

Rev+6.29%

EPS+8.83%

FY2029

Rev+4.99%

EPS+7.29%

Earnings Surprises

Beat rate:83%(10/12 quarters)

Avg surprise:+6.7%

Beat

Miss

Inline

Estimate

Based on reported EPS vs consensus estimate.

Recent Analyst Actions

Feb 23, 2026Jefferies

Southern Co. (SO) PT Raised to $102 at Jefferies

Target:$102.00

+7.1%from $95.22

Feb 20, 2026Scotiabank

Southern Company price target raised to $103 from $101 at Scotiabank

Target:$103.00

+9.1%from $94.44

Feb 20, 2026Truist Financial

Southern Co. (SO) PT Raised to $103 at BMO Capital

Target:$103.00

+8.9%from $94.58

Feb 20, 2026Mizuho Securities

Southern Company upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Mizuho

Target:$104.00

+9.4%from $95.05

Feb 20, 2026Wells Fargo

Southern Company upgraded to Equal Weight from Underweight at Wells Fargo

Target:$96.00

+1.0%from $95.05

Jan 23, 2026RBC Capital

Southern Company price target raised to $105 from $99 at RBC Capital

Target:$105.00

+20.2%from $87.35

Jan 21, 2026Morgan Stanley

Southern Company price target raised to $85 from $81 at Morgan Stanley

Target:$85.00

-3.6%from $88.17

Jan 20, 2026Wells Fargo

Southern Company downgraded to Underweight from Equal Weight at Wells Fargo

Target:$84.00

-5.5%from $88.90

Jan 15, 2026Barclays

Southern Company price target lowered to $88 from $91 at Barclays

Target:$88.00

-0.5%from $88.42

Dec 17, 2025UBS

Southern Company price target lowered to $94 from $98 at UBS

Target:$94.00

+9.7%from $85.71

Dec 16, 2025Morgan Stanley

Southern Company downgraded to Underweight from Equal Weight at Morgan Stanley

Target:$81.00

-5.9%from $86.11

Dec 12, 2025RBC Capital

Southern Company price target lowered to $99 from $107 at RBC Capital

Target:$99.00

+16.9%from $84.71

Dec 12, 2025KeyBanc

Southern Company price target lowered to $76 from $87 at KeyBanc

Target:$76.00

-10.3%from $84.73

Dec 11, 2025Mizuho Securities

Southern Company price target lowered to $88 from $97 at Mizuho

Target:$88.00

+4.7%from $84.06

Nov 20, 2025Morgan Stanley

Southern Company price target lowered to $97 from $99 at Morgan Stanley

Target:$97.00

+9.5%from $88.58

Nov 20, 2025Barclays

Southern Company price target lowered to $91 from $98 at Barclays

Target:$91.00

+2.3%from $88.99

Nov 5, 2025Jefferies

Southern Company downgraded to Hold from Buy at Jefferies

Target:$103.00

+11.1%from $92.73

Oct 27, 2025Wells Fargo

Southern Company initiated with an Equal Weight at Wells Fargo

Target:$97.00

+1.7%from $95.40

Oct 27, 2025RBC Capital

Southern Company resumed with a Sector Perform at RBC Capital

Target:$107.00

+12.2%from $95.40

Oct 22, 2025Morgan Stanley

Southern Company price target raised to $99 from $92 at Morgan Stanley

Target:$99.00

+1.1%from $97.94

Oct 15, 2025KeyBanc

Southern Company price target raised to $87 from $78 at KeyBanc

Target:$87.00

-13.1%from $100.06

Oct 14, 2025Barclays

Southern Company price target raised to $70 from $62 at Barclays

Target:$70.00

-28.6%from $98.08

Oct 10, 2025UBS

Southern Company price target raised to $104 from $100 at UBS

Target:$104.00

+8.2%from $96.13

Oct 6, 2025Evercore ISI

Southern Company initiated with an In Line at Evercore ISI

Target:$103.00

+7.9%from $95.49

Oct 3, 2025Scotiabank

Southern Company downgraded to Sector Perform from Outperform at Scotiabank

Target:$99.00

+5.4%from $93.89

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