The Southern Company (SO)
(Real Time Quote from BATS)
$73.94 USD
-0.43 (-0.58%)
Updated Apr 26, 2024 10:12 AM ET
3-Hold of 5 3
D Value C Growth C Momentum D VGM
Southern Co. (SO) Price Targets
Average Price Target | Highest Price Target | Lowest Price Target | Downside to Average Price Target |
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$74.12 | $82.00 | $65.00 | -0.34% |
Price Target
Based on short-term price targets offered by 17 analysts, the average price target for Southern Co. comes to $74.12. The forecasts range from a low of $65.00 to a high of $82.00. The average price target represents a decline of 0.34% from the last closing price of $74.37.
Analyst Price Targets (17)
Broker Rating
Southern Co. currently has an average brokerage recommendation (ABR) of 2.17 on a scale of 1 to 5 (Strong Buy to Strong Sell), calculated based on the actual recommendations (Buy, Hold, Sell etc.) made by 18 brokerage firms. The current ABR compares to an ABR of 2.17 a month ago based on 18 recommendations.
Of the 18 recommendations deriving the current ABR, eight are Strong Buy and one is Buy. Strong Buy and Buy respectively account for 44.44% and 5.56% of all recommendations. A month ago, Strong Buy made up 44.44%, while Buy represented 5.56%.
Broker Rating Breakdown
Brokerage Recommendations
Today | 1 Week Ago | 1 Month Ago | 2 Months Ago | 3 Months Ago | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strong Buy | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Buy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Hold | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Strong Sell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
ABR | 2.17 | 2.28 | 2.17 | 2.17 | 2.17 |
1. Not Ident. Many of the brokerage firms who provide Zacks data ask that we keep their identity confidential.
2. In most cases the # of brokers listed above is less than the # of brokerage firms that have a recommendation on the stock. That is because some firms prohibit Zacks from displaying detailed information on their recommendations such as in the upgrade/downgrade table.
Analyst Upgrades/Downgrades
Date | Brokerage Firm | Analyst | Previous | Current |
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4/24/2024 | Seaport Research Partners | Angie Storozynski | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
4/22/2024 | Scotiabank | Andrew Weisel | Hold | Strong Buy |
4/2/2024 | Mizuho SecuritiesUSA | Anthony C Crowdell | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
4/1/2024 | BMO Capital Markets | James M Thalacker | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
2/16/2024 | KeyBanc Capital Markets | Sophie Karp | Hold | Hold |
1/4/2024 | Argus Research Corp. | Marie Ferguson | Not Available | Strong Buy |
12/1/2023 | LadenburgThalmann | Paul Fremont | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
11/2/2023 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Hold | Hold |
10/17/2023 | Evercore Partners | Durgesh Chopra | Not Available | Hold |
1. Not Ident. Many of the brokerage firms who provide Zacks data ask that we keep their identity confidential.
2. In most cases the # of brokers listed above is less than the # of brokerage firms that have a recommendation on the stock. That is because some firms prohibit Zacks from displaying detailed information on their recommendations such as in the upgrade/downgrade table.
Average Brokerage Rating
Current ABR | 2.17 |
ABR (Last week) | 2.28 |
# of Recs in ABR | 18 |
Average Target Price | $74.12 |
LT Growth Rate | 4.00% |
Industry | Utility - Electric Power |
Industry Rank by ABR | 86 of 252 |
Current Quarter EPS Est: | 0.90 |