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$87.96-0.15 (-0.17%)
The Southern Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the sale of electricity.
The Southern Company in the Utilities sector is trading at $87.96 with a market capitalization of $106.6B. Wall Street consensus targets $97.08 (19 analysts), implying a +10.4% move over the next 12 months. The stock is currently 13% below its 52-week high of $100.84, remaining 3.4% below its 200-day moving average. On fundamentals, Piotroski 4/9 shows mixed financial quality, Altman Z in the distress zone. Risk note: RSI 83 is overbought against a weak tape. The Whystock Score of 55/100 suggests a balanced risk-reward profile.
| Metric (USD) | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $6.98B↓ | $8.40B↑ | $6.98B↓ | $7.82B↑ | $6.97B |
| Gross Profit | $3.58B↓ | $3.90B↑ | $2.79B↓ | $4.30B↑ | $3.49B |
| Operating Income | $1.78B↓ | $2.02B↑ | $917.00M↓ | $2.59B↑ | $1.76B |
| Net Income | $1.17B↓ | $1.36B↑ | $416.00M↓ | $1.71B↑ | $880.00M |
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 devel...
Academic risk and quality models computed from SO's own filings and price history, not from analyst opinion.
Mixed: 4 of 9 fundamental-health tests pass, so profitability and balance-sheet trends disagree.
Altman Z below 1.81, the financial-distress band. This measures balance-sheet stress, not share-price direction.
Beneish M below the -1.78 flag threshold, so the earnings-manipulation model finds nothing unusual in the accruals and margin trends.
Share of earnings coming from accruals rather than cash. Higher values historically precede weaker future returns.
GARCH(1,1) 30-day annualised forecast, above the current 16.4% reading.
Fama-French 5-factor market beta. The five factors explain 14% of this stock's return variance; the rest is idiosyncratic.
The stock’s own historical valuation anchor, which is a fairer comparison than a sector average for a company with a persistent premium or discount.
Model inputs as of 2026-10-13.