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Utilities - Regulated Electric - NYSE - US
$ 87.93
1.33 %
$ 96.3 B
Market Cap
20.69
P/E
1. INTRINSIC VALUE

The Southern Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity. It operates through Gas Distribution Operations, Gas Pipeline Investments, Wholesale Gas Services, and Gas Marketing Services segments. 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, wholesale gas services, and gas pipeline investments operations. In addition, it owns and/or operates 30 hydroelectric generating stations, 24 fossil fuel generating stations, three nuclear generating stations, 13 combined cycle/cogeneration stations, 45 solar facilities, 15 wind facilities, one fuel cell facility, and four battery storage facility; and constructs, operates, and maintains 76,289 miles of natural gas pipelines and 14 storage facilities with total capacity of 157 Bcf to provide natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers.[ Read More ]

The intrinsic value of one SO stock under the base case scenario is HIDDEN Compared to the current market price of 87.9 USD, The Southern Company is HIDDEN

2. FUNDAMENTAL ANALYSIS

Price Chart SO

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FINANCIALS
25.3 B REVENUE
-13.75%
5.83 B OPERATING INCOME
8.49%
3.98 B NET INCOME
15.99%
7.55 B OPERATING CASH FLOW
19.85%
-9.67 B INVESTING CASH FLOW
-14.69%
999 M FINANCING CASH FLOW
-57.23%
7.27 B REVENUE
12.55%
2.37 B OPERATING INCOME
23.85%
1.54 B NET INCOME
27.60%
3.62 B OPERATING CASH FLOW
34.52%
-2.46 B INVESTING CASH FLOW
-33.04%
-1.32 B FINANCING CASH FLOW
-184.23%
Balance Sheet Decomposition The Southern Company
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Current Assets 10.4 B
Cash & Short-Term Investments 748 M
Receivables 3.96 B
Other Current Assets 5.72 B
Non-Current Assets 129 B
Long-Term Investments 1.37 B
PP&E 101 B
Other Non-Current Assets 26.4 B
Current Liabilities 13.5 B
Accounts Payable 2.9 B
Short-Term Debt 4.97 B
Other Current Liabilities 5.6 B
Non-Current Liabilities 90.6 B
Long-Term Debt 58.5 B
Other Non-Current Liabilities 32.1 B
EFFICIENCY
Earnings Waterfall The Southern Company
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Revenue 25.3 B
Cost Of Revenue 13.5 B
Gross Profit 11.7 B
Operating Expenses 5.88 B
Operating Income 5.83 B
Other Expenses 1.85 B
Net Income 3.98 B
RATIOS
46.36% GROSS MARGIN
46.36%
23.07% OPERATING MARGIN
23.07%
15.74% NET MARGIN
15.74%
12.64% ROE
12.64%
2.85% ROA
2.85%
5.52% ROIC
5.52%
FREE CASH FLOW ANALYSIS
Free Cash Flow Analysis The Southern Company
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Net Income 3.98 B
Depreciation & Amortization 4.99 B
Capital Expenditures -9.1 B
Stock-Based Compensation 137 M
Change in Working Capital -135 M
Others -1.08 B
Free Cash Flow -1.54 B
3. WALL STREET ANALYSTS ESTIMATES
Wall Street Analysts Price Targets The Southern Company
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Wall Street analysts predict an average 1-year price target for SO of $80.5 , with forecasts ranging from a low of $66 to a high of $90 .
SO Lowest Price Target Wall Street Target
66 USD -24.94%
SO Average Price Target Wall Street Target
80.5 USD -8.45%
SO Highest Price Target Wall Street Target
90 USD 2.35%
4. DIVIDEND ANALYSIS
0.74% DIVIDEND YIELD
0.72 USD DIVIDEND PER SHARE
5. COMPETITION
6. Ownership
Insider Ownership The Southern Company
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Sold
0-3 MONTHS
3.35 M USD 3
3-6 MONTHS
1.68 M USD 3
6-9 MONTHS
2.78 M USD 3
9-12 MONTHS
2.57 M USD 3
Bought
0 USD 0
0-3 MONTHS
0 USD 0
3-6 MONTHS
0 USD 0
6-9 MONTHS
0 USD 0
9-12 MONTHS
Date Value Insider Amount Avg Price
1 week ago
Nov 04, 2024
Sell 70.2 K USD
Spainhour Sterling A Jr.
EVP, Chief Legal Officer & CCO
- 793
88.54 USD
1 month ago
Oct 04, 2024
Sell 2.69 M USD
Kerr, II James Y
Chairman, President & CEO, GAS
- 30000
89.64 USD
2 months ago
Sep 06, 2024
Sell 588 K USD
Anderson Bryan D
EVP & Pres. External Affairs
- 6565
89.54 USD
3 months ago
Aug 05, 2024
Sell 212 K USD
Spainhour Sterling A Jr.
EVP, Chief Legal Officer & CCO
- 2380
88.99 USD
4 months ago
Jul 05, 2024
Sell 536 K USD
Wilson Anthony L
President & CEO, MPC
- 6900
77.61 USD
4 months ago
Jul 03, 2024
Sell 931 K USD
Drake Sloane N
EVP, CHRO
- 12000
77.61 USD
6 months ago
May 01, 2024
Sell 685 K USD
Greene Kimberly S,
Chairman, President & CEO, GPC
- 9126
75.04 USD
6 months ago
May 02, 2024
Sell 816 K USD
Greene Kimberly S,
Chairman, President & CEO, GPC
- 10874
75.01 USD
8 months ago
Mar 11, 2024
Sell 345 K USD
Kuczynski Stephen E
CEO, Southern Nuclear
- 5000
68.92 USD
9 months ago
Feb 15, 2024
Sell 872 K USD
Cummiskey Christopher
EVP & CCCS Officer
- 12985
67.18 USD
9 months ago
Feb 16, 2024
Sell 59.5 K USD
Cummiskey Christopher
EVP & CCCS Officer
- 902
65.99 USD
9 months ago
Feb 12, 2024
Sell 335 K USD
Kuczynski Stephen E
CEO, Southern Nuclear
- 5000
66.94 USD
9 months ago
Feb 12, 2024
Sell 59.1 K USD
Cummiskey Christopher
EVP & CCCS Officer
- 883
66.94 USD
9 months ago
Feb 06, 2024
Sell 60.3 K USD
Cummiskey Christopher
EVP & CCCS Officer
- 899
67.06 USD
10 months ago
Jan 17, 2024
Sell 707 K USD
Poroch David P.
Comptroller
- 10099
69.96 USD
10 months ago
Jan 10, 2024
Sell 360 K USD
Kuczynski Stephen E
CEO, Southern Nuclear
- 5000
71.99 USD
11 months ago
Dec 11, 2023
Sell 356 K USD
Kuczynski Stephen E
CEO, Southern Nuclear
- 5000
71.23 USD
1 year ago
Nov 16, 2023
Sell 694 K USD
Poroch David P.
Comptroller
- 10000
69.39 USD
1 year ago
Nov 10, 2023
Sell 342 K USD
Kuczynski Stephen E
CEO, Southern Nuclear
- 5000
68.39 USD
1 year ago
Oct 10, 2023
Sell 330 K USD
Kuczynski Stephen E
CEO, Southern Nuclear
- 5000
66 USD
1 year ago
Sep 11, 2023
Sell 339 K USD
Kuczynski Stephen E
CEO, Southern Nuclear
- 5000
67.83 USD
1 year ago
Sep 05, 2023
Sell 99.9 K USD
DAVIS MARTIN BERNARD
EVP and CIO
- 1490
67.05 USD
1 year ago
Aug 29, 2023
Sell 342 K USD
Cummiskey Christopher
EVP & CCCS Officer
- 5000
68.3 USD
1 year ago
Aug 10, 2023
Sell 348 K USD
Kuczynski Stephen E
CEO, Southern Nuclear
- 5000
69.7 USD
1 year ago
Jul 21, 2023
Sell 1.45 M USD
Greene Kimberly S,
Chairman, President & CEO, GPC
- 20000
72.62 USD
1 year ago
Jul 10, 2023
Sell 353 K USD
Kuczynski Stephen E
CEO, Southern Nuclear
- 5000
70.58 USD
1 year ago
Jun 12, 2023
Sell 357 K USD
Kuczynski Stephen E
CEO, Southern Nuclear
- 5000
71.48 USD
1 year ago
Jun 09, 2023
Sell 3.54 M USD
FANNING THOMAS A
Director
- 50000
70.76 USD
1 year ago
Jun 05, 2023
Sell 700 K USD
Poroch David P.
Comptroller
- 10000
70.05 USD
1 year ago
Jun 05, 2023
Sell 3.3 M USD
Greene Kimberly S,
Chairman, President & CEO, GPC
- 47326
69.78 USD
1 year ago
Jun 01, 2023
Sell 100 K USD
DAVIS MARTIN BERNARD
EVP and CIO
- 1435
69.99 USD
1 year ago
May 10, 2023
Sell 3.76 M USD
FANNING THOMAS A
CEO & Chairman
- 50000
75.16 USD
1 year ago
May 10, 2023
Sell 375 K USD
Kuczynski Stephen E
CEO, Southern Nuclear
- 5000
74.96 USD
1 year ago
May 10, 2023
Sell 2.06 M USD
Anderson Bryan D
EVP & Pres. External Affairs
- 27426
75.11 USD
1 year ago
May 08, 2023
Sell 712 K USD
Anderson Bryan D
EVP & Pres. External Affairs
- 9491
75.03 USD
1 year ago
Apr 10, 2023
Sell 359 K USD
Kuczynski Stephen E
CEO, Southern Nuclear
- 5000
71.89 USD
1 year ago
Apr 10, 2023
Sell 3.58 M USD
FANNING THOMAS A
CEO & Chairman
- 50000
71.54 USD
1 year ago
Mar 01, 2023
Sell 100 K USD
DAVIS MARTIN BERNARD
EVP and CIO
- 1601
62.55 USD
1 year ago
Feb 16, 2023
Sell 85.4 K USD
Cummiskey Christopher
EVP & CCCS Officer
- 1282
66.6 USD
1 year ago
Feb 08, 2023
Sell 57.3 K USD
Cummiskey Christopher
EVP & CCCS Officer
- 852
67.31 USD
1 year ago
Jan 10, 2023
Sell 1.03 M USD
Kuczynski Stephen E
Pres. & CEO, Southern Nuclear
- 14546
70.95 USD
1 year ago
Jan 04, 2023
Sell 74 K USD
Cummiskey Christopher
EVP & CCCS Officer
- 1027
72.03 USD
1 year ago
Dec 07, 2022
Sell 101 K USD
DAVIS MARTIN BERNARD
EVP and CIO
- 1475
68.35 USD
2 years ago
Nov 10, 2022
Sell 939 K USD
Kuczynski Stephen E
Pres. & CEO, Southern Nuclear
- 14500
64.74 USD
2 years ago
Oct 28, 2022
Sell 201 K USD
DAVIS MARTIN BERNARD
EVP and CIO
- 3050
65.8 USD
2 years ago
Oct 10, 2022
Sell 936 K USD
Kuczynski Stephen E
Pres. & CEO, Southern Nuclear
- 14500
64.52 USD
2 years ago
Sep 08, 2022
Sell 1.15 M USD
Kuczynski Stephen E
Pres. & CEO, Southern Nuclear
- 14500
79.47 USD
2 years ago
Aug 10, 2022
Sell 1.14 M USD
Kuczynski Stephen E
Pres. & CEO, Southern Nuclear
- 14500
78.37 USD
2 years ago
Jul 29, 2022
Sell 1.9 M USD
Kerr, II James Y
EVP, Chief Legal Officer & CCO
- 25000
76 USD
2 years ago
Jul 05, 2022
Sell 1.06 M USD
Kuczynski Stephen E
Pres. & CEO, Southern Nuclear
- 14500
72.92 USD
2 years ago
Jun 10, 2022
Sell 1.05 M USD
Kuczynski Stephen E
Pres. & CEO, Southern Nuclear
- 14500
72.08 USD
2 years ago
May 10, 2022
Sell 1.08 M USD
Kuczynski Stephen E
Pres. & CEO, Southern Nuclear
- 14500
74.58 USD
2 years ago
Apr 08, 2022
Sell 2.04 M USD
Anderson Bryan D
EVP & Pres. External Affairs
- 26917
75.96 USD
2 years ago
Apr 08, 2022
Sell 1.1 M USD
Kuczynski Stephen E
Pres. & CEO, Southern Nuclear
- 14500
75.97 USD
2 years ago
Apr 05, 2022
Sell 3.04 M USD
Greene Kimberly S,
Chairman, President & CEO, GAS
- 40419
75.3 USD
2 years ago
Apr 05, 2022
Sell 3.14 M USD
Greene Kimberly S,
Chairman, President & CEO, GAS
- 41860
75.03 USD
2 years ago
Apr 05, 2022
Sell 1.33 M USD
Greene Kimberly S,
Chairman, President & CEO, GAS
- 17728
75 USD
2 years ago
Mar 31, 2022
Sell 500 K USD
Wilson Anthony L
President & CEO, MPC
- 6850
73 USD
2 years ago
Mar 31, 2022
Sell 1.18 M USD
Greene Kimberly S,
Chairman, President & CEO, GAS
- 16312
72.5 USD
2 years ago
Mar 30, 2022
Sell 5.87 M USD
Greene Kimberly S,
Chairman, President & CEO, GAS
- 80678
72.75 USD
2 years ago
Mar 25, 2022
Sell 1.24 M USD
Greene Kimberly S,
Chairman, President & CEO, GAS
- 17727
70 USD
2 years ago
Mar 25, 2022
Sell 5.76 M USD
Greene Kimberly S,
Chairman, President & CEO, GAS
- 82278
70.06 USD
7. News
The Southern Banc Company, Inc. Announces First Quarter Earnings GADSDEN, Ala., Nov. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Southern Banc Company, Inc. (OTCBB: SRNN), the holding company for The Southern Bank Company, formerly First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Gadsden, Alabama, announced a net income of approximately $176,000, or $0.23 per basic and diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, as compared to a net income of approximately $367,000, or $0.48 per basic and diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2023. globenewswire.com - 1 day ago
Ancora, Norfolk Southern strike settlement deal to avert proxy fight Norfolk Southern and activist investor Ancora struck a deal to avert a proxy fight at the railroad. cnbc.com - 3 days ago
Norfolk Southern to Add New Independent Director to Board via Cooperation Agreement with Shareholder Ancora ATLANTA , Nov. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) ("Norfolk Southern" or the "Company") today announced that it has entered into a cooperation agreement with Ancora Holdings Group, LLC (together with certain of its affiliates, "Ancora") after constructive engagement. Under the terms of the agreement, Norfolk Southern and Ancora will work together to identify an independent director to join the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board"). prnewswire.com - 3 days ago
Southern Water Moody's dowgrade fuels need for ‘attractive' regulation - analyst Moody's has cut Southern Water's debt rating and signalled further downgrades ahead as analysts warn a deteriorating sector outlook leaves the need for more supportive rules. Southern Water debt on Wednesday was reduced to junk status by credit rating agency Moody's, which also cut its view of the sector's regulatory “stability and predictability”. proactiveinvestors.co.uk - 3 days ago
Usha Resources Announces Completion of Phase 1 Fieldwork at the Southern Arm Copper-Gold VMS Property VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / November 14, 2024 / Usha Resources Ltd. ("USHA" or the "Company") (TSXV:USHA)(OTCQB:USHAF)(FSE:JO0), a North American mineral acquisition and exploration company, is pleased to announce that it has completed a biogeochemical black spruce bark sampling survey at its Southern Arm polymetallic VMS property ("Southern Arm" or the "Property") in the metal-rich northwest Abitibi subprovince of mining-friendly Quebec. accesswire.com - 3 days ago
Here's Why Investors Should Retain Norfolk Southern Stock Now Norfolk Southern's bottom line is benefiting from robust cost-cutting initiatives. However, weak liquidity is a major headwind. zacks.com - 4 days ago
SoCalGas Declares Preferred Dividends LOS ANGELES , Nov. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) has declared regular quarterly dividends for the preferred series stock of the company as follows: SoCalGas: Preferred Stock $0.375 per share Preferred Stock, Series A $0.375 per share   The dividends are payable on January 15, 2025, to shareholders of record on December 10, 2024. About SoCalGas SoCalGas is the largest gas distribution utility in the United States serving approximately 21 million consumers across approximately 24,000 square miles of Central and Southern California. prnewswire.com - 4 days ago
ReShape Lifesciences® Receives NIH Supplementary Grant with the University of Southern California's Center for Autonomic Nerve Recording and Stimulation Systems (CARSS) to Further Develop Next-Generation Electrodes for ReShape's Proprietary Diabetes Bloc-Stim Neuromodulation™ Technology Approximately $241,000 Grant Will Be Utilized to Conduct Minimally Invasive Laparoscopic Surgical Electrode Implantation Techniques and Long Duration Safety and Blood Glucose Modulation Experiments for the CARSS Project Approximately $241,000 Grant Will Be Utilized to Conduct Minimally Invasive Laparoscopic Surgical Electrode Implantation Techniques and Long Duration Safety and Blood Glucose Modulation Experiments for the CARSS Project globenewswire.com - 6 days ago
Petrobras signs deal to supply natural gas to steel mills in Southern Brazil Brazilian state-controlled oil giant Petrobras said on Monday it has signed a deal with steelmaker Gerdau and gas distributor Sulgas to supply natural gas to two steel mills in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul. reuters.com - 6 days ago
Georgia Power's first battery energy storage system reaches commercial operation 65 MW Mossy Branch Battery Facility adds resiliency to Georgia's electric grid; Company leadership and elected officials tour site in Talbot County on Thursday ATLANTA , Nov. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgia Power leaders joined elected officials from the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC), Georgia legislature, and Talbot and Muscogee counties on Thursday to mark commercial operation of the company's first "grid-connected" battery energy storage system (BESS). The Mossy Branch Battery Facility is capable of 65 megawatts (MW) of battery storage that can be deployed back to the grid over a four-hour period, adding resiliency to the state's power grid and helping ensure reliable energy for a growing Georgia. prnewswire.com - 1 week ago
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Southern Company (The) (SO) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know Zacks.com users have recently been watching Southern Co. (SO) quite a bit. Thus, it is worth knowing the facts that could determine the stock's prospects. zacks.com - 1 week ago
8. Profile Summary

The Southern Company SO

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COUNTRY US
INDUSTRY Regulated Electric
MARKET CAP $ 96.3 B
Dividend Yield 0.74%
Description The Southern Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity. It operates through Gas Distribution Operations, Gas Pipeline Investments, Wholesale Gas Services, and Gas Marketing Services segments. 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, wholesale gas services, and gas pipeline investments operations. In addition, it owns and/or operates 30 hydroelectric generating stations, 24 fossil fuel generating stations, three nuclear generating stations, 13 combined cycle/cogeneration stations, 45 solar facilities, 15 wind facilities, one fuel cell facility, and four battery storage facility; and constructs, operates, and maintains 76,289 miles of natural gas pipelines and 14 storage facilities with total capacity of 157 Bcf to provide natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers. The company serves approximately 8.7 million electric and gas utility customers. Further, the company offers digital wireless communications and fiber optics services. The Southern Company was incorporated in 1945 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
Contact 30 Ivan Allen Jr. Boulevard, N.W., Atlanta, GA, 30308 https://www.southerncompany.com
IPO Date Dec. 31, 1981
Employees 27819
Officers Mr. Christopher C. Womack Chief Executive Officer, President & Chairman Mr. James Y. Kerr II Chief Executive Officer, President & Chairman of Southern Company Gas Mr. Martin Bernard Davis Chief Information Officer & Executive Vice President Ms. Sloane N. Drake Executive Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer Mr. Greg MacLeod Director of Investor Relations Mr. Stanley W. Connally Jr. Executive Vice President Mr. David P. Poroch Comptroller & Chief Accounting Officer Mr. Sterling A. Spainhour Jr. EVice President & Chief Legal Officer Ms. Kimberly Scheibe Greene Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer of Georgia Power Mr. Daniel S. Tucker Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer