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Southern Company (The) is being tracked here through price action, operating context, and headline flow. This public page covers the latest market move, where SO sits inside Utilities and Utilities - Regulated Electric, and the key financial markers that matter before moving into a fuller research workflow.

UtilitiesUtilities - Regulated ElectricNYQUnited States
Live price
$97.16
Session move
+1.30% today
Next earnings
Jul 30, 2026
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Market cap
109.53B
Volume
5.76M
52-week range
78% through the 52-week range
Forward P/E
19.76
Revenue growth
8.0%
Dividend yield
100.0%
Price history
Daily closes for SO, with a quick range selector for public research.
About the company

The Southern Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the sale of electricity. The company offers electric service to retail customers and wholesale customers; and energy-related products and services to natural gas choice markets. It also develops, constructs, acquires, owns, operates, and manages power generation assets, as well as battery energy storage projects; sells electricity at market-based rates in the wholesale market; and deploys microgrids for commercial, industrial, governmental, and utility customers. In addition, the company is involved in the distribution of natural gas in Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee; distributes energy and resilience solutions; and invests in telecommunications. The Southern Company was incorporated in 1945 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

Employees
29,502
Beta
0.34
ROE
11.0%
Current ratio
0.65
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Quarterly financials
QuarterRevenueNet incomeFree cash flow
Q1 20268.4B1.36B-1.72B
Q4 20256.98B416M-1.69B
Q3 20257.82B1.71B559M
Q2 20256.97B880M-619M
Insider activity
KIM MATTHEW M.
Officer
Jun 1, 2026
Transaction
Sale at price 91.16 per share.
Value
9.12K
WOMACK CHRISTOPHER C.
Chief Executive Officer
May 22, 2026
Transaction
D
Value
N/A
KIM MATTHEW M.
Officer
May 1, 2026
Transaction
Sale at price 96.57 per share.
Value
9.66K
KIM MATTHEW M.
Officer
Apr 1, 2026
Transaction
D
Value
N/A
GREENE KIMBERLY S
Officer
Mar 30, 2026
Transaction
Sale at price 96.67 per share.
Value
2.42M
CUMMISKEY CHRISTOPHER
Officer
Mar 19, 2026
Transaction
Sale at price 96.55 per share.
Value
643.89K
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Southern Company (The) (SO) — questions investors ask

What is the current stock price of Southern Company (The) (SO)?

Southern Company (The) (SO) is trading at $97.16, up 1.30% in the latest session. The live price and one-year chart on this page update through the trading day.

What is Southern Company (The)'s market capitalization?

Southern Company (The) has a market capitalization of about 109.53B, derived from the latest share price and shares outstanding.

When is Southern Company (The)'s next earnings date?

Southern Company (The) is next expected to report earnings on Jul 30, 2026. The SO earnings page tracks the estimate and reporting history.

What is Southern Company (The)'s P/E ratio?

Southern Company (The) trades at a forward price-to-earnings ratio of 19.76 — one measure of how the market is pricing its future earnings.

What is SO's 52-week trading range?

Over the past 52 weeks, SO has traded between $83.80 and $100.84.

What sector is Southern Company (The) in?

Southern Company (The) operates in the Utilities sector, within the Utilities - Regulated Electric industry.

Does Southern Company (The) pay a dividend?

Southern Company (The) currently carries a dividend yield of about 100.0%.

What is the analyst price target for SO?

The mean analyst price target for SO is $101.13, with an overall analyst view of Hold.

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