Southern stock
SONYSEThe Southern Company, UtilitiesISIN US8425871071
54Score 54 out of 100, Neutral
Price and trend
60 / 100
Price history
+3.0% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Above the 200-day line: the price is 1.3% above it.
Since September 2026 the 50-day line has been below the 200-day line; the trend has turned down.
Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 50).
The price is 5.3% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 39% (January 2020 to March 2020).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$88.51
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$92.64
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)50
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDbelow the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$82.35
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$99.11
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- The Southern Company belongs to the Regulated Electric industry (United States) and, with a market value of $107.95B, is number 2 of 79 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of $29.55B (up 10.6% year on year) and earnings of $4.34B (down 1.4%).
- For fiscal 2026, analysts expect on average revenue of $30.59B (up 3.5%) and adjusted earnings per share of $4.59 (up 7.1%).
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- MEQIRI Score 54 out of 100 (Neutral): rank 102 of 201 in Utilities, median 54.
- The P/E is 21.8 (Regulated Electric median 19.8, own median of recent years 20.7).
- Our model puts fair value at $86.17, with the price 9% above it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- Reliable dividendNo dividend cut for over 44 years.
- Consistently profitableProfit in all 10 fiscal years from 2016 to 2025.Fundamentals 51
Weaknesses
- Interest barely coveredOperating profit covers interest only 2.5 times.Stability 50
The score is held back by valuation and capital allocation.
Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
The fundamentals are in the middle range.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk medium
How well MEQIRI warnsIn the middle among stocks ranked 101 to 1,000.
From 2016 to 2025, 13 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 15 in 100.
What drives the risk
- weak fundamentals
What lowers it
- calm price action
Valuation
Valuation signal
Fairly valuedIn our model the price counts as cheap below $71.81 and expensive above $107.71 (uncertainty low, based on the price swings of the past year).
The two parts of the fair value come to $87.30 (cash-flow model) and $85.04 (industry comparison), and the gap between them shows how uncertain the estimate is. The price is slightly above both parts; given how much the stock swings, that still counts as fair.
Calculated with a cost of equity of 7.4%. At 8.4% the fair value would be $76.61, at 6.4% it would be $103.17.
Valuation metrics
Half from the dividend model, half from earnings times the industry P/E (19.8).
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 30 Sep 2026, revenue rose 7.9% on the twelve months before. Revenue has grown solidly since 2006, at about 4% per year.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2025: gross 30%, operating 25%, net 15%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterDebt is elevated. Keep an eye on the interest burden and refinancing.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 18 Feb 2027in 98 days
- Last reported
- 5 Nov 2026EPS reported $1.94 (expected $1.71)above expectations
Analyst estimates
Earnings estimates have barely changed since 15 Oct 2026.
- Earnings per share
- $4.590.0%
- Revenue
- $30.59B0.0%
- Earnings per share
- $4.92−0.1%
- Revenue
- $32.4B0.0%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Company outlook raised
Share price after the results: −1.6%2026 adjusted EPS is now projected near or at the top of the $4.50 to $4.60 guidance range.
“Looking towards the second half of the year, we anticipate this momentum continuing and now project our full-year 2026 adjusted earnings to be near or at the top of our 2026 adjusted EPS guidance range of $4.50 to $4.60.”The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.
From the earnings call on 30 Jul 2026 (fiscal Q2 2026), read by AI.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
No open-market purchases in the last 6 months. 3 insiders sold, $1.18M in total.
Sales say less than purchases: many insiders sell on a fixed plan, for taxes or to diversify.
- Spainhour Sterling A Jr.Sale
6 Nov 2026, EVP & CLO
- Shares
- 3,333
- Price
- $91.81
- Value
- $306,003
- Kim Matthew M.Sale
2 Nov 2026, Comptroller
- Shares
- 100
- Price
- $93.39
- Value
- $9,339
- Kim Matthew M.Sale
1 Oct 2026, Comptroller
- Shares
- 100
- Price
- $82.73
- Value
- $8,273
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- Sena Peter P IIISale
3 Sept 2026, Chairman,President & CEO, SNC
- Shares
- 4,266
- Price
- $88.59
- Value
- $377,925
- Kim Matthew M.Sale
3 Sept 2026, Comptroller
- Shares
- 1,400
- Price
- $88.87
- Value
- $124,418
- Kim Matthew M.Sale
1 Sept 2026, Comptroller
- Shares
- 100
- Price
- $88.45
- Value
- $8,845
- Spainhour Sterling A Jr.Sale
6 Aug 2026, EVP & CLO
- Shares
- 3,333
- Price
- $94.02
- Value
- $313,369
- Kim Matthew M.Sale
3 Aug 2026, Comptroller
- Shares
- 100
- Price
- $94.28
- Value
- $9,428
- Kim Matthew M.Sale
1 Jul 2026, Comptroller
- Shares
- 100
- Price
- $95.77
- Value
- $9,577
- Kim Matthew M.Sale
1 Jun 2026, Comptroller
- Shares
- 100
- Price
- $91.16
- Value
- $9,116
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at Southern
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
201 rated companies in Utilities
- This company
- 54
- Sector median
- 54
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
Competitors in Regulated Electric
The next larger and next smaller companies by market value
- NextEra EnergyNEE $180.35B56
- Duke EnergyDUK $100.4B61
- National GridNGG $83.65B51
- American Electric PowerAEP $70.36B56
- Dominion EnergyD $59.86B53
- EntergyETR $53.51B51
- Xcel EnergyXEL $52.06B53
- EndesaELE.MC $51.18B72
ETFs that hold Southern
Held by 86 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Street SPDR S&P U.S. Utilities Select Sector UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPDU | 7.85% | 0.15% | €164.72M |
| iShares S&P 500 Utilities Sector UCITS ETF2B7A | 7.80% | 0.15% | €1.04B |
| Xtrackers MSCI World Utilities UCITS ETF 1CXDWU | 4.62% | 0.25% | €890.44M |
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| iShares Global Infrastructure UCITS ETF Accum USDCBUX | 3.24% | 0.65% | €217.04M |
| JPM Global Equity Premium Income Active UCITS ETF USD (dist)JGPI | 1.65% | 0.35% | €1.55B |
| State Street SPDR S&P U.S. Dividend Aristocrats UCITS ETF (Dist)SPYD | 1.64% | 0.35% | €3.62B |
| Xtrackers MSCI World Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF 1CXDEB | 1.30% | 0.25% | €1.38B |
| iShares Edge MSCI World Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF USDIQQ0 | 1.30% | 0.30% | €2.61B |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 11 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Dec 2025
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Neutral, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 9 Oct 2026)
- Valuation signal Fairly valued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.