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About SO

The Southern Co is a holding company, which engages in the generation and sale of electricity. It operates through the following segments: Traditional Electric Operating Companies, Southern Power, and Southern Company Gas. 

CEO
Christopher C. Womack
CEOChristopher C. Womack
Employees
28,600
Employees28,600
Headquarters
Atlanta, Georgia
HeadquartersAtlanta, Georgia
Founded
1945
Founded1945
Employees
28,600
Employees28,600

SO Key Statistics

Market cap
96.04B
Market cap96.04B
Price-Earnings ratio
21.44
Price-Earnings ratio21.44
Dividend yield
3.41%
Dividend yield3.41%
Average volume
3.51M
Average volume3.51M
High today
$87.86
High today$87.86
Low today
$86.03
Low today$86.03
Open price
$86.14
Open price$86.14
Volume
4.08M
Volume4.08M
52 Week high
$100.84
52 Week high$100.84
52 Week low
$80.50
52 Week low$80.50

Stock Snapshot

As of today, Southern(SO) shares are valued at $87.50. The company's market cap stands at 96.04B, with a P/E ratio of 21.44 and a dividend yield of 3.4%.

As of 2026-01-09, Southern(SO) stock has fluctuated between $86.03 and $87.86. The current price stands at $87.50, placing the stock +1.7% above today's low and -0.4% off the high.

The Southern(SO)'s current trading volume is 4.08M, compared to an average daily volume of 3.51M.

In the last year, Southern(SO) shares hit a 52-week high of $100.84 and a 52-week low of $80.50.

In the last year, Southern(SO) shares hit a 52-week high of $100.84 and a 52-week low of $80.50.

SO News

Simply Wall St 2d
Should Election-Year Risk Downgrades Require Action From Southern Investors?

Morgan Stanley recently downgraded The Southern Company to an underweight rating, while UBS and JPMorgan maintained neutral stances but cited heightened politic...

Should Election-Year Risk Downgrades Require Action From Southern Investors?
Simply Wall St 5d
Southern Valuation Check After a Year of Steady Outperformance and Quiet Share Price Gains

Southern (SO) has quietly outperformed over the past year, and that steady climb is grabbing more attention as investors reassess utilities in a higher-for-long...

Southern Valuation Check After a Year of Steady Outperformance and Quiet Share Price Gains

Analyst ratings

65%

of 26 ratings
Buy
23.1%
Hold
65.4%
Sell
11.5%

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