A share price of Southern Company [SO] is currently trading at $88.68, down -1.58%. An important factor to consider is whether the stock is rising or falling in short-term value. The SO shares have gain 0.03% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 3.71%, 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 experienced fluctuations in its stock price throughout the past year between $67.53 and $94.45. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $86.5 within the next 12 months. Southern Company [NYSE: SO] shares were valued at $88.68 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential drop of -2.46% based on the average SO price forecast.
Analyzing the SO fundamentals
Trailing Twelve Months sales for Southern Company [NYSE:SO] were 26.72B which represents 4.90% growth. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.41% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.26%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.2%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.16%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.03, Equity is 0.13 and Total Capital is 0.05. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of2.0.
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 88.12 points at the first support level, and at 87.56 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 89.42, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 90.17.
Ratios To Look Out For
To put it in perspective, the Current Ratio for Southern Company [NYSE:SO] is 0.67. On the other hand, the Quick Ratio is 0.46, and the Cash Ratio is 0.07. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 3.64, the price to book ratio is 2.93 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 22.23.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Greene Kimberly S, Chairman, President & CEO, GPC, that happened on Mar 10 ’25 when 32190.0 shares were sold. Officer, Greene Kimberly S, completed a deal on Mar 10 ’25 to buy 32190.0 shares. Meanwhile, Chairman, President & CEO WOMACK CHRISTOPHER C sold 24407.0 shares on Mar 03 ’25.
