The Southern Company (SO)
NYSE: SO · Real-Time Price · USD
83.95
-0.98 (-1.15%)
Jan 31, 2025, 4:00 PM EST - Market closed
The Southern Company Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 13 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for SO stock have an average target of 90.38, with a low estimate of 80 and a high estimate of 98. The average target predicts an increase of 7.66% from the current stock price of 83.95.
Analyst Consensus: Buy
* Price targets were last updated on Dec 12, 2024.
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for SO stock from 14 stock analysts is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Aug '24 | Sep '24 | Oct '24 | Nov '24 | Dec '24 | Jan '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Buy | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Hold | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| Sell | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotiabank | Scotiabank | Buy Maintains $96 → $98 | Buy | Maintains | $96 → $98 | +16.74% | Dec 12, 2024 |
| Morgan Stanley | Morgan Stanley | Hold Maintains $88 → $85 | Hold | Maintains | $88 → $85 | +1.25% | Nov 22, 2024 |
| BMO Capital | BMO Capital | Buy Maintains $99 → $97 | Buy | Maintains | $99 → $97 | +15.54% | Nov 1, 2024 |
| Barclays | Barclays | Hold Maintains $71 → $83 | Hold | Maintains | $71 → $83 | -1.13% | Oct 15, 2024 |
| Guggenheim | Guggenheim | Strong Buy Maintains $93 → $97 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $93 → $97 | +15.54% | Oct 2, 2024 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
27.31B
from 25.25B
Increased by 8.15%
Revenue Next Year
28.34B
from 27.31B
Increased by 3.76%
EPS This Year
4.17
from 3.62
Increased by 15.07%
EPS Next Year
4.44
from 4.17
Increased by 6.60%
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 28.6B | 29.9B | 31.3B | |||
| Avg | 27.3B | 28.3B | 29.2B | |||
| Low | 24.0B | 24.1B | 24.3B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 13.2% | 9.6% | 10.5% | |||
| Avg | 8.1% | 3.8% | 3.2% | |||
| Low | -4.8% | -11.7% | -14.3% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 4.29 | 4.65 | 5.09 | |||
| Avg | 4.17 | 4.44 | 4.73 | |||
| Low | 3.92 | 4.17 | 4.40 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 18.6% | 11.7% | 14.7% | |||
| Avg | 15.1% | 6.6% | 6.5% | |||
| Low | 8.3% | 0.0% | -0.9% |
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.