The Southern Company (SO)
(Delayed Data from NYSE)
$81.85 USD
+0.45 (0.55%)
Updated Jul 22, 2024 04:00 PM ET
After-Market: $81.86 +0.01 (0.01%) 4:50 PM ET
3-Hold of 5 3
D Value C Growth D Momentum D VGM
Southern Co. (SO) Price Targets
Average Price Target | Highest Price Target | Lowest Price Target | Downside to Average Price Target |
---|---|---|---|
$77.14 | $85.50 | $65.00 | -5.23% |
Price Target
Based on short-term price targets offered by 18 analysts, the average price target for Southern Co. comes to $77.14. The forecasts range from a low of $65.00 to a high of $85.50. The average price target represents a decline of 5.23% from the last closing price of $81.40.
Analyst Price Targets (18)
Broker Rating
Southern Co. currently has an average brokerage recommendation (ABR) of 2.05 on a scale of 1 to 5 (Strong Buy to Strong Sell), calculated based on the actual recommendations (Buy, Hold, Sell etc.) made by 20 brokerage firms. The current ABR compares to an ABR of 2.05 a month ago based on 20 recommendations.
Of the 20 recommendations deriving the current ABR, 10 are Strong Buy and one is Buy. Strong Buy and Buy respectively account for 50% and 5% of all recommendations. A month ago, Strong Buy made up 50%, while Buy represented 5%.
Broker Rating Breakdown
Brokerage Recommendations
Today | 1 Week Ago | 1 Month Ago | 2 Months Ago | 3 Months Ago | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strong Buy | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Buy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Hold | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Strong Sell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
ABR | 2.05 | 2.05 | 2.05 | 2.05 | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
6/5/2024 | LadenburgThalmann | Paul Fremont | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
5/15/2024 | Argus Research Corp. | Marie Ferguson | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
5/3/2024 | Wells Fargo Securities | Neil A Kalton | Hold | Hold |
5/3/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Hold | Hold |
5/2/2024 | Guggenheim Securities | Shahriar Pourreza | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
4/24/2024 | Seaport Research Partners | Angie Storozynski | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
4/22/2024 | Scotiabank | Andrew Weisel | Hold | Strong Buy |
4/15/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Hold | Hold |
4/4/2024 | UBS | Ross A Fowler | Strong Buy | Hold |
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 |
2/21/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Moderate Buy | Moderate Buy |
2/16/2024 | KeyBanc Capital Markets | Sophie Karp | Hold | Hold |
2/15/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
12/31/2023 | Goldman Sachs | Carly Davenport | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
12/8/2023 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Not Available | Strong Buy |
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 | 2.05 |
ABR (Last week) | 2.05 |
# of Recs in ABR | 20 |
Average Target Price | $77.14 |
LT Growth Rate | 7.00% |
Industry | Utility - Electric Power |
Industry Rank by ABR | 92 of 252 |
Current Quarter EPS Est: | 0.93 |