Southern Company (SO)
NYSEUtilitiesRegulated ElectricSnapshot 2026-10-30
$93.71+0.77%
Close 2026-10-30 · 1-day change
NYSEUtilitiesRegulated ElectricSnapshot 2026-10-30
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Electric Utilities is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
Primary pillar under pressure — Sustain revenue growth near 6% annually: Comparison needs review.
View ThesisRevenue growth is slowing — up about 6% over the past year and decelerating.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack quality for its industry.
View QualityManagement screens strong on earnings delivery, margins.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationRelatively steady — typically moves about 1% a day.
View RiskSouthern’s growth claim rests on serving customers reliably as electricity demand expands. Revenue growth slowed from 8.0% to 0.1%, despite a latest-quarter earnings beat. Southern trades at 2.5× P/B versus a 2.0× peer median, matching its own history. The price reflects less growth than our view, though weak cash backing challenges execution. Our model puts the next-quarter miss probability near 21%. Peer multiples imply a price about 8% below where it trades. The thesis is on watch, and this read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-10-30. SO is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 25 analysts currently covering SO (as of Oct 2026).
Based on 9 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for SO in the last 4 months.
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Quarterly · checked companies · value or % of revenue
A consensus fair price across 9 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-10-30. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Electric Utilities — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Threatens: Enhance cash from operations
Near-term cash flow pressure impacts operational cash enhancement.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-10-30. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $93.71
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $93.71.
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A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Below average on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Advances: Serve growth responsibly with customer focus
Partnership with Google enhances operational efficiency and growth potential.
Advances: Maintain EPS growth trajectory
Positive analysis supports EPS growth trajectory.
Advances: Serve growth responsibly with customer focus
Cleared PSC review supports growth with customer focus.
Advances: Manage capital structure via convertible notes issuance
Enhances capital structure and supports financial flexibility.
Equity distribution agreement enhances capital allocation flexibility.
Equity distribution agreement enhances capital allocation flexibility.
Data center demand supports long-term EPS growth trajectory.