Southern Company
0
Funds holding %
of 7,398 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 3 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
94% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 245 | Existing positions closed: 126
32% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $385M | Put options by funds: $291M
29% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 859 | Existing positions reduced: 666
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,982 [Q3] → 2,064 (+82) [Q4]
5.12% less ownership
Funds ownership: 73.18% [Q3] → 68.06% (-5.12%) [Q4]
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $71.7B [Q3] → $63.7B (-$7.99B) [Q4]
55% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 22 [Q3] → 10 (-12) [Q4]
Research analyst outlook
3 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$85
7%
downside
Avg. target
$91
1%
downside
High target
$97
6%
upside
3 analyst ratings
0 positive
0%
3 neutral
100%
0 negative
0%
UBS Daniel Ford 86% 1-year accuracy 6 / 7 met price target | 6%upside $97 | Neutral Maintained | 21 Mar 2025 |
Morgan Stanley Stephen Byrd 55% 1-year accuracy 60 / 109 met price target | 1%downside $91 | Equal-Weight Maintained | 20 Mar 2025 |
Mizuho Anthony Crowdell 63% 1-year accuracy 15 / 24 met price target | 7%downside $85 | Neutral Maintained | 3 Feb 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 19 articles about SO published over the past 30 days
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
5 hours ago
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Positive
Zacks Investment Research
7 hours ago
Southern Company Enhances Security With OneLayer's Bridge Platform
SO partners with OneLayer to strengthen the security and management of its private LTE network, ensuring efficiency and scalability.
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
19 hours ago
Southern Co. (SO) Laps the Stock Market: Here's Why
Southern Co. (SO) reachead $91.95 at the closing of the latest trading day, reflecting a +0.9% change compared to its last close.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 day ago
Southern Linc Leverages OneLayer to Enhance Management and Security of Its Ericsson Private Cellular Network
BOSTON , March 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- OneLayer, the leader in private LTE/5G OT management and Zero Trust security, is proud to announce that Southern Linc, the wireless subsidiary of Southern Company (NYSE: SO), has selected OneLayer's Bridge platform to enhance the management and security of its highly reliable, highly secure CriticalLinc™ LTE network. Leveraging Ericsson's core network technology, Southern Linc owns and manages a private regional LTE network covering 122,000 square miles of service territory.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 day ago
Georgia Power implements new strategies to help drive business customer satisfaction
Company ranked #1 by J.D Power for Business Customer Satisfaction in segment for 2024 ATLANTA , March 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgia Power, the state's leading electric utility serving 2.8 million customers, continues to focus on improving and enhancing the customer experience throughout its business. The company works every day with hundreds of thousands of businesses of all sizes and different industries across the state to help them manage their energy use, save money and implement solutions to unique challenges for their business.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 day ago
Procter & Gamble, Johnson & Johnson Among 10 Companies To Announce Dividend Increases In First Half Of April
This is my latest article where I provide predictions of upcoming dividend increases from companies with long-term dividend growth histories. A slow March brought mid-single digit percentage dividend boosts from consumer goods company Colgate-Palmolive and defense contractor General Dynamics. Widely-held Johnson & Johnson, Procter & Gamble, and Costco will announce increases in the first half of April.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
5 days ago
Southern Company first-quarter earnings to be released May 1
ATLANTA , March 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Company plans to release its earnings for the first quarter of 2025 by 7:30 a.m. ET on Thursday, May 1, 2025.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
6 days ago
Southern Company & EPRI Join Forces to Fast-Track Energy Innovation
SO and EPRI team up to accelerate emerging energy technologies, ensuring a future of affordable, reliable and resilient power solutions.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 week ago
Southern Company, EPRI Program to Accelerate Emerging Technologies
ATLANTA , March 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Company and EPRI, a non-profit energy research and development organization, are launching a pilot program to advance technologies that will support an affordable, reliable and resilient energy future. The Emerging Technologies Pilot Program (ETP Program) is a collaborative initiative that will accelerate the validation and deployment of cutting-edge energy solutions.
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Southern Co. (SO) Stock Drops Despite Market Gains: Important Facts to Note
Southern Co. (SO) concluded the recent trading session at $88.88, signifying a -0.54% move from its prior day's close.
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