Shares of Utilities sector company Southern moved 0.4% today, and are now trading at a price of $93.25. The Large-Cap stock's daily volume was 389,290 compared to its average volume of 5,502,680. The S&P 500 index returned a 0.0% performance.
The Southern Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity. The company is based in Atlanta and has 28,314 full time employees. Its market capitalization is $102,579,666,944. Southern currently offers its equity investors a dividend that yields 3.1% per year.
17 analysts are following Southern and have set target prices ranging from $73.0 to $108.0 per share. On average, they have given the company a rating of buy. At today's prices, SO is trading -2.95% away from its average analyst target price of $96.09 per share.
Over the last year, SO's share price has increased by 7.0%, which represents a difference of -8.3% when compared to the S&P 500. The stock's 52 week high is $96.44 per share whereas its 52 week low is $80.46. Southern has averaged free cash flows of $-1057833333.3 over the last 5 years, but they have been increasing at a rate of 10.4%. Nonetheless, more cautious investors will probably avoid this stock until the business becomes firmly cash positive.
| Date Reported | Cash Flow from Operations ($ k) | Capital expenditures ($ k) | Free Cash Flow ($ k) | YoY Growth (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9,788,000 | 8,955,000 | 833,000 | 154.02 |
| 2023 | 7,553,000 | 9,095,000 | -1,542,000 | 4.87 |
| 2022 | 6,302,000 | 7,923,000 | -1,621,000 | -14.4 |
| 2021 | 6,169,000 | 7,586,000 | -1,417,000 | -71.55 |
| 2020 | 6,696,000 | 7,522,000 | -826,000 | 53.44 |
| 2019 | 5,781,000 | 7,555,000 | -1,774,000 |
