Southern (NYSE:SO) Releases Q3 2026 Earnings Guidance

Southern (NYSE:SO) issued an update on its third quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided EPS guidance of 1.650-1.650 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 1.670. The company issued revenue guidance of -. Southern also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 4.500-4.600 EPS.

Southern Stock Down 0.6%

Shares of SO opened at $96.24 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $108.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.49, a PEG ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 0.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.68, a quick ratio of 0.45 and a current ratio of 0.65. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $94.59 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $93.94. Southern has a 52 week low of $83.80 and a 52 week high of $100.83.

Southern (NYSE:SO) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The utilities provider reported $1.32 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.21 by $0.11. Southern had a return on equity of 12.64% and a net margin of 14.46%.The company had revenue of $8.40 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.07 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.23 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 8.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts predict that Southern will post 4.58 earnings per share for the current year.

Southern Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 8th. Investors of record on Monday, August 17th will be given a $0.76 dividend. This represents a $3.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.2%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 17th. Southern’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 77.35%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Mizuho set a $105.00 target price on shares of Southern in a research report on Friday, May 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Southern from $101.00 to $104.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Barclays lowered their price target on Southern from $99.00 to $98.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Seaport Research Partners lowered Southern from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Southern in a research note on Friday, April 10th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $100.21.

Institutional Trading of Southern

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Ankerstar Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Southern during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Triumph Capital Management bought a new stake in Southern during the 3rd quarter worth about $29,000. J.Safra Asset Management Corp acquired a new position in shares of Southern during the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Safe Harbor Fiduciary LLC bought a new position in shares of Southern in the 4th quarter valued at about $32,000. Finally, Strive Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Southern in the 3rd quarter valued at about $37,000. 64.10% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Southern Company Profile

Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is an Atlanta-based energy holding company that provides electric and gas utility services and owns power generation assets across the United States. Founded in 1945, the company operates a portfolio of regulated electric utilities and affiliated businesses that generate, transmit and distribute electricity to residential, commercial and industrial customers.

Southern’s principal regulated electric subsidiaries include Georgia Power, Alabama Power and Mississippi Power, which serve large portions of the southeastern United States.