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Southern Co. (SO) Rises As Market Takes a Dip: Key Facts
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In the latest close session, Southern Co. (SO - Free Report) was up +2.08% at $95.80. The stock's change was more than the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.14%. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 0.01%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, lost 0.57%.
The power company's shares have seen a decrease of 1.14% over the last month, not keeping up with the Utilities sector's gain of 0.68% and the S&P 500's gain of 0.25%.
Analysts and investors alike will be keeping a close eye on the performance of Southern Co. in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to go public on July 30, 2026. It is anticipated that the company will report an EPS of $1.01, marking a 10.99% rise compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Simultaneously, our latest consensus estimate expects the revenue to be $7.38 billion, showing a 5.88% escalation compared to the year-ago quarter.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates project earnings of $4.58 per share and a revenue of $31.32 billion, demonstrating changes of +6.51% and +5.97%, respectively, from the preceding year.
Investors should also pay attention to any latest changes in analyst estimates for Southern Co. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. Therefore, positive revisions in estimates convey analysts' confidence in the business performance and profit potential.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-term stock moves. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
The Zacks Rank system, stretching from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has a noteworthy track record of outperforming, validated by third-party audits, with stocks rated #1 producing an average annual return of +25% since the year 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has shifted 0.12% upward. Southern Co. currently has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Valuation is also important, so investors should note that Southern Co. has a Forward P/E ratio of 20.5 right now. This represents a premium compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 18.02.
One should further note that SO currently holds a PEG ratio of 1.84. The PEG ratio is akin to the commonly utilized P/E ratio, but this measure also incorporates the company's anticipated earnings growth rate. The Utility - Electric Power industry had an average PEG ratio of 2.66 as trading concluded yesterday.
The Utility - Electric Power industry is part of the Utilities sector. This industry, currently bearing a Zacks Industry Rank of 102, finds itself in the top 42% echelons of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Be sure to use Zacks.com to monitor all these stock-influencing metrics, and more, throughout the forthcoming trading sessions.
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Southern Co. (SO) Rises As Market Takes a Dip: Key Facts
In the latest close session, Southern Co. (SO - Free Report) was up +2.08% at $95.80. The stock's change was more than the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.14%. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 0.01%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, lost 0.57%.
The power company's shares have seen a decrease of 1.14% over the last month, not keeping up with the Utilities sector's gain of 0.68% and the S&P 500's gain of 0.25%.
Analysts and investors alike will be keeping a close eye on the performance of Southern Co. in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to go public on July 30, 2026. It is anticipated that the company will report an EPS of $1.01, marking a 10.99% rise compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Simultaneously, our latest consensus estimate expects the revenue to be $7.38 billion, showing a 5.88% escalation compared to the year-ago quarter.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates project earnings of $4.58 per share and a revenue of $31.32 billion, demonstrating changes of +6.51% and +5.97%, respectively, from the preceding year.
Investors should also pay attention to any latest changes in analyst estimates for Southern Co. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. Therefore, positive revisions in estimates convey analysts' confidence in the business performance and profit potential.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-term stock moves. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
The Zacks Rank system, stretching from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has a noteworthy track record of outperforming, validated by third-party audits, with stocks rated #1 producing an average annual return of +25% since the year 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has shifted 0.12% upward. Southern Co. currently has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Valuation is also important, so investors should note that Southern Co. has a Forward P/E ratio of 20.5 right now. This represents a premium compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 18.02.
One should further note that SO currently holds a PEG ratio of 1.84. The PEG ratio is akin to the commonly utilized P/E ratio, but this measure also incorporates the company's anticipated earnings growth rate. The Utility - Electric Power industry had an average PEG ratio of 2.66 as trading concluded yesterday.
The Utility - Electric Power industry is part of the Utilities sector. This industry, currently bearing a Zacks Industry Rank of 102, finds itself in the top 42% echelons of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Be sure to use Zacks.com to monitor all these stock-influencing metrics, and more, throughout the forthcoming trading sessions.