Large-cap Utilities company Southern has logged a 1.2% change today on a trading volume of 2,138,351. The average volume for the stock is 4,951,285.
The Southern Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity. Based in Atlanta, United States the company has 28,314 full time employees and a market cap of $98,268,962,816. Southern currently offers its equity investors a dividend that yields 3.3% per year.
The company is now trading -3.3% away from its average analyst target price of $92.37 per share. The 17 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $72.0 to $104.0, and on average give Southern a rating of hold.
Over the last 52 weeks, SO stock has risen 12.7%, which amounts to a 1.0% difference compared to the S&P 500. The stock's 52 week high is $94.45 whereas its 52 week low is $76.96 per share. With its net margins declining an average -4.5% over the last 6 years, Southern may not have a strong enough profitability trend to support its stock price.
| Date Reported | Total Revenue ($ k) | Net Profit ($ k) | Net Margins (%) | YoY Growth (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26,724,000 | 4,260,000 | 16 | 6.67 |
| 2023 | 25,253,000 | 3,849,000 | 15 | 25.0 |
| 2022 | 29,279,000 | 3,428,000 | 12 | 20.0 |
| 2021 | 23,113,000 | 2,309,000 | 10 | -33.33 |
| 2020 | 20,375,000 | 3,103,000 | 15 | -28.57 |
| 2019 | 22,596,000 | 4,744,000 | 21 |
