Southern Company (SO) Stock Forecast & Price Target
Southern Company · NYSE
$96.90+0.42 (+0.44%)
15-min delayed · Jul 28, 3:45 PM ET · Get real-time quotes →
The Quantellect read.Of the 16 firms covering Southern Company, 4 rate it Buy or better, 10 sit at Hold, and 2 rate it Sell or worse, a hold consensus. Targets span $79.00 to $112.00, a moderate spread. The average target of $99.43 sits 3% above the current $96.90. Sentiment has cooled somewhat, with Sell ratings rising from 1 to 2 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $1.64 next quarter toward $4.92 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS16 ratings
Hold
Strong Buy00%
Buy425%
Hold1063%
Sell213%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 16 analysts giving stock ratings to Southern Company.
As of Jul, 4 of 16 firms rate SO a Buy (10 Hold, 2 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
SO EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$1.64
Range $1.35 – $1.73 · 12 analysts · +3% YoY
Next period, 12 analysts expect Southern Company to earn $1.64 a share (range $1.35 – $1.73), versus $1.60 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $4.57, growing to $4.92 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$8.7B
Range $8.0B – $11.5B · 12 analysts · +11% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $8.7B (range $8.0B – $11.5B), +10.7% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $31.1B, rising to $32.8B next year.
Top analysts covering Southern Company
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on SO.
#1
JT
Jeremy Tonet
JP Morgan · Rank #89
Hold
$104.00+7.3% to target
Overall win rate
45%
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#2
Nicholas Campanella
Barclays
Hold
$98.00+1.1% to target
Coverage
—
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#3
Sophie Karp
KeyBanc
Sell
$79.00-18.5% to target
Coverage
—
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#4
Shahriar Pourreza
Wells Fargo
Hold
$99.00+2.2% to target
Coverage
—
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#5
James Thalacker
BMO Capital
Buy
$104.00+7.3% to target
Coverage
—
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SO stock forecast FAQ
What is SO's average 12-month price target?+
The 15 analysts with a live target average $99.43 for Southern Company over the next 12 months, ranging from a $112.00 high to a $79.00 low.
Is SO stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Hold. Of the 16 analyst ratings, 4 are Buy or Strong Buy, 10 are Hold, and 2 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for SO?+
The Street-high target is $112.00 (TD Cowen), and the Street-low is $79.00 (Keybanc). The average of all 15 active targets is $99.43.
How many Wall Street analysts cover SO?+
16 analysts have an active rating on Southern Company, and 15 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering SO?+
Among analysts who currently cover SO, Jeremy Tonet of JP Morgan has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #89). Their current call is Hold with a $104.00 target.
What is Southern Company's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $1.64 per share (range $1.35 – $1.73) across 12 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $4.57, rising to $4.92 the following year.
How much revenue is Southern Company expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $8.7B (range $8.0B – $11.5B). Full-year revenue is projected at $31.1B, growing to $32.8B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading SO lately?+
As of Jul, 4 of 16 firms rate SO a Buy (10 Hold, 2 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their SO calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
