The Southern Company (SO)
NYSE: SO · Real-Time Price · USD
90.35
+0.04 (0.04%)
At close: May 9, 2025, 4:00 PM
90.23
-0.12 (-0.13%)
After-hours: May 9, 2025, 7:19 PM EDT
The Southern Company Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
According to 13 professional analysts, the 12-month price target for The Southern Company stock ranges from a low of $85 to a high of $99. The average price target of $93.54 forecasts a 3.53% increase in the stock price over the next year.
Price Target: $93.54 (+3.53%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for The Southern Company stock is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Dec '24 | Jan '25 | Feb '25 | Mar '25 | Apr '25 | May '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Buy | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Hold | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
| Sell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo | Wells Fargo | Hold Maintains $95 → $99 | Hold | Maintains | $95 → $99 | +9.57% | May 2, 2025 |
| Guggenheim | Guggenheim | Hold Reiterates $93 | Hold | Reiterates | $93 | +2.93% | May 2, 2025 |
| Evercore ISI Group | Evercore ISI Group | Hold Maintains $90 → $94 | Hold | Maintains | $90 → $94 | +4.04% | May 2, 2025 |
| Barclays | Barclays | Hold Maintains $83 → $90 | Hold | Maintains | $83 → $90 | -0.39% | Apr 22, 2025 |
| JP Morgan | JP Morgan | Sell → Hold Upgrades $94 | Sell → Hold | Upgrades | $94 | +4.04% | Apr 8, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
28.24B
from 26.72B
Increased by 5.68%
Revenue Next Year
29.35B
from 28.24B
Increased by 3.94%
EPS This Year
4.41
from 3.99
Increased by 10.64%
EPS Next Year
4.71
from 4.41
Increased by 6.65%
Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 30.2B | 32.0B | 33.9B | ||
| Avg | 28.2B | 29.4B | 30.4B | ||
| Low | 24.7B | 25.3B | 25.4B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 13.0% | 13.4% | 15.4% | ||
| Avg | 5.7% | 3.9% | 3.7% | ||
| Low | -7.5% | -10.3% | -13.4% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 4.62 | 5.01 | 5.43 | ||
| Avg | 4.41 | 4.71 | 5.03 | ||
| Low | 4.16 | 4.41 | 4.56 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 15.8% | 13.5% | 15.3% | ||
| Avg | 10.6% | 6.7% | 6.8% | ||
| Low | 4.1% | -0.1% | -3.2% |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.