Southern (SO) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Southern (NYSE:SO) is expected to release its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, November 5th. Analysts expect Southern to post earnings of $1.71 per share and revenue of $8.38 billion for the quarter. Investors are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET.

Southern Stock Performance

Shares of Southern stock opened at $94.64 on Tuesday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $87.89 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $92.39. The firm has a market capitalization of $108.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.70, a P/E/G ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 0.31. Southern has a fifty-two week low of $81.69 and a fifty-two week high of $99.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.62, a current ratio of 0.79 and a quick ratio of 0.59.

Southern Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 7th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 16th will be issued a dividend of $0.76 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 16th. This represents a $3.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.2%. Southern’s dividend payout ratio is 72.90%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on SO shares. Mizuho set a $106.00 price objective on Southern in a report on Friday, July 31st. Barclays reduced their price objective on Southern from $101.00 to $92.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 16th. DA Davidson set a $98.00 target price on Southern in a report on Wednesday, October 21st. Truist Financial dropped their target price on Southern from $97.00 to $93.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, October 15th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Southern in a research report on Wednesday, October 21st. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $98.24.

Southern Company Profile

Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is an energy holding company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Through its subsidiaries, the company generates, transmits, distributes and sells electricity, while also providing natural gas distribution and related energy services.

Southern’s electric utility operations include Alabama Power, Georgia Power and Mississippi Power, which serve customers across Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi. The company’s generation portfolio includes nuclear, natural gas, coal, hydroelectric and renewable energy resources.