Southern Company [SO] stock is trading at $84.93, up 2.54%. Until recently, the best way to gauge how the stock has performed was to look at its short-term value. The SO shares have gain 3.25% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 2.15%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Southern Company [NYSE: SO] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on January 23, 2025, when Guggenheim downgraded its rating to a Neutral. Previously, Jefferies started tracking the stock with Hold rating on September 20, 2024, and set its price target to $94. On September 16, 2024, downgrade downgraded it’s rating to Neutral but maintained its price target of $90 on the stock. Wolfe Research downgraded its rating to a Peer Perform. UBS downgraded its rating to a Neutral. BMO Capital Markets upgraded its rating to Outperform for this stock on January 11, 2024, and upped its price target to $77. In a note dated December 08, 2023, Citigroup initiated an Buy rating and provided a target price of $82 on this stock.
Southern Company [SO] stock has fluctuated between $65.80 and $94.45 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $86.5 within the next 12 months. Southern Company [NYSE: SO] shares were valued at $84.93 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 1.85% based on the average SO price forecast.
Analyzing the SO fundamentals
Southern Company [NYSE:SO] reported sales of 26.43B for the trailing twelve months, which represents a growth of 4.21%. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.41% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.27%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.21%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.18%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.03, Equity is 0.15 and Total Capital is 0.05. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of1.95.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 83.92 points at the first support level, and at 82.91 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 85.52, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 86.11.
Ratios To Look Out For
For context, Southern Company’s Current Ratio is 0.91. As well, the Quick Ratio is 0.63, while the Cash Ratio is 0.08. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 3.52, the price to book ratio is 2.79 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 19.79.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved DAVIS MARTIN BERNARD, EVP and CIO, that happened on Dec 05 ’24 when 1170.0 shares were sold. CEO, President and Chairman, WOMACK CHRISTOPHER C completed a deal on Dec 05 ’24 to sell 14000.0 shares. Meanwhile, Officer WOMACK CHRISTOPHER C bought 14000.0 shares on Dec 05 ’24.
