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The Southern Company (CH:SOT)
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Southern Co (SOT) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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SOT Analyst Ratings

Hold
14Ratings
Hold
4 Buy
9 Hold
1 Sell
Based on 14 analysts giving stock ratings to
Southern
Co
in the past 3 months
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SOT Stock 12 Month Forecast

Average Price Target

$81.10
Based on 14 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for Southern Co in the last 3 months. The average price target is $81.10 with a high forecast of $84.77 and a low forecast of $71.86. The average price target represents a change from the last price of .
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Highest Price Target$84.77Average Price Target$81.10Lowest Price Target$71.86
The highest, average, and lowest price target of all analysts. Click on ‘Top Analysts’ to focus on the best performers.

Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts​

Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts​
Analyst Profile
Expert Firm
Price Target
Position
Upside / Downside
Action
Date
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Morgan Stanley Analyst forecast on CH:SOT
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
CHF70.24CHF71.86
Sell
Reiterated
06/24/26
Southern Company price target raised to $89 from $87 at Morgan StanleySouthern Company price target raised to $89 from $87 at Morgan Stanley
Barclays
CHF79.93CHF79.12
Hold
Reiterated
06/18/26
Barclays Sticks to Their Hold Rating for Southern Co (SO)
Truist Financial Analyst forecast on CH:SOT
Truist Financial
Truist Financial
CHF83.16CHF80.74
Hold
Reiterated
05/29/26
Southern Company price target lowered to $100 from $103 at TruistSouthern Company price target lowered to $100 from $103 at Truist
Argus Research Analyst forecast on CH:SOT
Argus Research
Argus Research
CHF81.54
Buy
Reiterated
05/04/26
Argus Research Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Southern Co (SO)
Goldman Sachs Analyst forecast on CH:SOT
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
CHF79.93CHF81.54
Hold
Reiterated
05/04/26
Analysts Offer Insights on Utilities Companies: Southern Co (NYSE: SO) and Northwestern (NASDAQ: NWE)
Raymond James Analyst forecast on CH:SOT
Raymond James
Raymond James
CHF83.16CHF83.97
Buy
Reiterated
05/01/26
Southern Company price target raised to $104 from $103 at Raymond JamesSouthern Company price target raised to $104 from $103 at Raymond James
Mizuho Securities Analyst forecast on CH:SOT
Mizuho Securities
Mizuho Securities
CHF83.97CHF84.77
Buy
Reiterated
05/01/26
Southern Company price target raised to $105 from $104 at MizuhoSouthern Company price target raised to $105 from $104 at Mizuho
KeyBanc
Hold
Reiterated
05/01/26
Analysts Conflicted on These Utilities Names: Entergy (NYSE: ETR), Southern Co (NYSE: SO) and DTE Energy (NYSE: DTE)
BTIG
Hold
Reiterated
05/01/26
Analysts Conflicted on These Utilities Names: Southern Co (NYSE: SO), Talen Energy Corp (NASDAQ: TLN) and China Resources Gas Group (Other OTC: CRGGF)
RBC Capital
CHF83.16
Hold
Reiterated
04/28/26
RBC Capital Sticks to Their Hold Rating for Southern Co (SO)
BMO Capital Analyst forecast on CH:SOT
BMO Capital
BMO Capital
CHF83.16CHF83.97
Buy
Reiterated
04/22/26
Southern Co (SO) Gets a Buy from BMO Capital
Wells Fargo
CHF77.51CHF79.93
Hold
Reiterated
04/21/26
Southern Company price target raised to $99 from $96 at Wells FargoSouthern Company price target raised to $99 from $96 at Wells Fargo
Seaport Global Analyst forecast on CH:SOT
Seaport Global
Seaport Global
Hold
Downgraded
04/20/26
Southern Company downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Seaport ResearchSouthern Company downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Seaport Research
J.P. Morgan Analyst forecast on CH:SOT
J.P. Morgan
J.P. Morgan
CHF83.16CHF81.54
Hold
Reiterated
04/15/26
Southern Co (SO) Gets a Hold from J.P. Morgan
Citi
CHF86.39CHF92.04
Buy
Reiterated
04/10/26
Southern Company price target raised to $114 from $107 at CitiSouthern Company price target raised to $114 from $107 at Citi
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Morgan Stanley Analyst forecast on CH:SOT
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
CHF70.24CHF71.86
Sell
Reiterated
06/24/26
Southern Company price target raised to $89 from $87 at Morgan StanleySouthern Company price target raised to $89 from $87 at Morgan Stanley
Barclays
CHF79.93CHF79.12
Hold
Reiterated
06/18/26
Barclays Sticks to Their Hold Rating for Southern Co (SO)
Truist Financial Analyst forecast on CH:SOT
Truist Financial
Truist Financial
CHF83.16CHF80.74
Hold
Reiterated
05/29/26
Southern Company price target lowered to $100 from $103 at TruistSouthern Company price target lowered to $100 from $103 at Truist
Argus Research Analyst forecast on CH:SOT
Argus Research
Argus Research
CHF81.54
Buy
Reiterated
05/04/26
Argus Research Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Southern Co (SO)
Goldman Sachs Analyst forecast on CH:SOT
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
CHF79.93CHF81.54
Hold
Reiterated
05/04/26
Analysts Offer Insights on Utilities Companies: Southern Co (NYSE: SO) and Northwestern (NASDAQ: NWE)
Raymond James Analyst forecast on CH:SOT
Raymond James
Raymond James
CHF83.16CHF83.97
Buy
Reiterated
05/01/26
Southern Company price target raised to $104 from $103 at Raymond JamesSouthern Company price target raised to $104 from $103 at Raymond James
Mizuho Securities Analyst forecast on CH:SOT
Mizuho Securities
Mizuho Securities
CHF83.97CHF84.77
Buy
Reiterated
05/01/26
Southern Company price target raised to $105 from $104 at MizuhoSouthern Company price target raised to $105 from $104 at Mizuho
KeyBanc
Hold
Reiterated
05/01/26
Analysts Conflicted on These Utilities Names: Entergy (NYSE: ETR), Southern Co (NYSE: SO) and DTE Energy (NYSE: DTE)
BTIG
Hold
Reiterated
05/01/26
Analysts Conflicted on These Utilities Names: Southern Co (NYSE: SO), Talen Energy Corp (NASDAQ: TLN) and China Resources Gas Group (Other OTC: CRGGF)
RBC Capital
CHF83.16
Hold
Reiterated
04/28/26
RBC Capital Sticks to Their Hold Rating for Southern Co (SO)
BMO Capital Analyst forecast on CH:SOT
BMO Capital
BMO Capital
CHF83.16CHF83.97
Buy
Reiterated
04/22/26
Southern Co (SO) Gets a Buy from BMO Capital
Wells Fargo
CHF77.51CHF79.93
Hold
Reiterated
04/21/26
Southern Company price target raised to $99 from $96 at Wells FargoSouthern Company price target raised to $99 from $96 at Wells Fargo
Seaport Global Analyst forecast on CH:SOT
Seaport Global
Seaport Global
Hold
Downgraded
04/20/26
Southern Company downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Seaport ResearchSouthern Company downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Seaport Research
J.P. Morgan Analyst forecast on CH:SOT
J.P. Morgan
J.P. Morgan
CHF83.16CHF81.54
Hold
Reiterated
04/15/26
Southern Co (SO) Gets a Hold from J.P. Morgan
Citi
CHF86.39CHF92.04
Buy
Reiterated
04/10/26
Southern Company price target raised to $114 from $107 at CitiSouthern Company price target raised to $114 from $107 at Citi
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Best Analysts Covering Southern Co

3 Months
James ThalackerBMO Capital
Success Rate
9/12 ratings generated profit
75%
Average Return
+3.05%
Copying James Thalacker's trades and holding each position for 3 Months would result in 75.00% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +3.05% per trade.
1 Year
James ThalackerBMO Capital
Success Rate
12/12 ratings generated profit
100%
Average Return
+12.80%
Copying James Thalacker's trades and holding each position for 1 Year would result in 100.00% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +12.80% per trade.
2 Years
Anthony CrowdellMizuho Securities
Success Rate
15/15 ratings generated profit
100%
Average Return
+21.79%
Copying Anthony Crowdell's trades and holding each position for 2 Years would result in 100.00% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +21.79% per trade.
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SOT Analyst Recommendation Trends

Rating
Mar 26
Apr 26
May 26
Jun 26
Jul 26
Strong Buy
0
0
0
0
0
Buy
5
7
8
5
3
Hold
11
17
16
15
6
Sell
5
4
5
5
4
Strong Sell
0
0
0
0
0
total
21
28
29
25
13
In the current month, SOT has received 3 Buy Ratings, 6 Hold Ratings, and 4 Sell Ratings. SOT average Analyst price target in the past 3 months is 81.10.
Each month's total comprises the sum of three months' worth of ratings.

SOT Financial Forecast

SOT Earnings Forecast

Next quarter’s earnings estimate for SOT is $0.80 with a range of $0.68 to $0.85. The previous quarter’s EPS was $1.06. SOT beat its EPS estimate ― of the time in the past 12 months, while its overall industry beat the EPS estimate 45.45% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year SOT has Performed in-line its overall industry.
Next quarter’s earnings estimate for SOT is $0.80 with a range of $0.68 to $0.85. The previous quarter’s EPS was $1.06. SOT beat its EPS estimate ― of the time in the past 12 months, while its overall industry beat the EPS estimate 45.45% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year SOT has Performed in-line its overall industry.

SOT Sales Forecast

Next quarter’s sales forecast for SOT is $5.82B with a range of $5.33B to $6.00B. The previous quarter’s sales results were $6.75B. SOT beat its sales estimates ― of the time in past 12 months, while its overall industry beat sales estimates 14.29% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year SOT has Performed in-line its overall industry.
Next quarter’s sales forecast for SOT is $5.82B with a range of $5.33B to $6.00B. The previous quarter’s sales results were $6.75B. SOT beat its sales estimates ― of the time in past 12 months, while its overall industry beat sales estimates 14.29% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year SOT has Performed in-line its overall industry.

SOT Stock Forecast FAQ

What is CH:SOT’s average 12-month price target, according to analysts?
Based on analyst ratings, The Southern Company’s 12-month average price target is 81.10.
    What is CH:SOT’s upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target?
    Currently there's no upside potential for CH:SOT, based on the analysts’ average price target.
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        Is The Southern Company a Buy, Sell or Hold?
        The Southern Company has a consensus rating of Hold, which is based on 4 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings and 1 sell ratings.
          What is The Southern Company’s share price target?
          The average share price target for The Southern Company is 81.10. This is based on 14 Wall Streets Analysts 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months.
          The highest analyst share price target is $84.77 ,and the lowest forecast is $71.86. The average share price target represents N/A Increase from the current price of N/A.
            What do analysts say about The Southern Company?
            The Southern Company’s analyst rating consensus is a Hold. This is based on the ratings of 14 Wall Streets Analysts.
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