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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
-22%
Consensus
$96.27
-1%
Bull Case
$105.00
+8%
Price Range15 analysts
Low
Consensus
High
$76.00
$105.00
Current Target
Current Price
$97.33
Above Target
$1.06

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

Earnings & Revenue Estimates

Earnings Surprises

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