Southern Co (0L8A) Share Price & Analysis
0L8A Stock Chart & Stats
- Day’s Range
- $90.45 - $93.35
- 52-Week Range
- $81.50 - $100.75
- Previous Close
- $94.13
- Volume
- N/A
- Average Volume (3M)
- 2,196
- Market Cap
- $108.84B
- Enterprise Value
- $186.08B
- Total Cash (Recent Filing)
- $2.98B
- Total Debt (Recent Filing)
- $77.09B
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- 22.5
- Beta
- 0.39
- Next Earnings
- Nov 05, 2026 (Est.)
- EPS Estimate
- 1.71
- Next Dividend Ex-Date
- Nov 16, 2026
- Dividend Yield
- 3.19%
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Regulated Essential-Service Model
Southern’s core businesses provide essential electricity and natural-gas services through regulated subsidiaries, creating recurring demand and relatively visible revenue recovery. Approved rates and infrastructure investment can support durable earnings and cash generation across the next several quarters.
Large-Load Demand Growth
Rapid data-center growth and more than 17 GW of contracted large-load agreements provide a substantial demand opportunity beyond ordinary customer additions. Long-term contracts, minimum bills, and collateral can improve load visibility while supporting future rate-base investment.
Solid Regulated Profitability
Strong net and operating margins demonstrate that Southern converts its regulated revenue base into meaningful profits. This profitability supports reinvestment in generation and transmission, helps absorb operating costs, and provides a durable foundation for earnings growth.
Bears Say
High And Rising Leverage
Elevated and increasing leverage reduces financial flexibility as Southern funds generation, transmission, and other infrastructure. Higher debt exposure can increase interest costs and make the company more sensitive to financing conditions when capital requirements remain substantial.
Volatile Free Cash Flow
Uneven free-cash-flow conversion indicates that reported earnings do not consistently translate into funds available after investment. Persistent capital needs or working-capital swings may require additional borrowing or equity, limiting flexibility and pressuring shareholder returns.
Regulatory And Execution Timing
Future large-load and generation growth depends on regulatory approvals, RFP outcomes, and certification timelines. Delays could postpone rate-recognized assets and revenue realization, while approved projects may still require substantial capital and careful execution before benefits emerge.
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Company Description
Southern Co
The Southern Company operates as an energy utility, primarily involved in the production, transmission, and distribution of electricity. Its operations are segmented into Gas Distribution Operations, Gas Pipeline Investments, Wholesale Gas Services, and Gas Marketing Services. The company also undertakes the development, construction, acquisition, ownership, and management of various power generation assets, including renewable energy ventures, and supplies electricity to the wholesale market. Complementing its power business, it distributes natural gas in Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee, while also offering gas marketing services, wholesale gas services, and managing gas pipeline investments. Its extensive portfolio of generating assets includes 30 hydroelectric, 24 fossil fuel, three nuclear, 13 combined cycle/cogeneration, 45 solar, 15 wind, one fuel cell, and four battery storage facilities. In terms of natural gas infrastructure, the company builds, operates, and maintains 76,289 miles of pipelines and 14 storage facilities with a total capacity of 157 billion cubic feet, delivering natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial clients. The Southern Company serves approximately 8.7 million electric and gas utility customers in total. Furthermore, it provides digital wireless communications and fiber optics services. The company was founded in 1945 and maintains its corporate headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.
- Sector
- Utilities
- Industry
- Regulated Electric
- CEO
- Christopher C. Womack
- Employees
- 29,651
- Website
- www.southerncompany.com
- Address
- 30 Ivan Allen Jr. Boulevard, N.W., Atlanta, GA, 30308, US
Southern Co (0L8A) Earnings & Revenues
0L8A Company Deck
0L8A Earnings Call
Earnings Call SentimentPositive
Overall the call conveyed a strongly positive operational and financial picture: above-expectation EPS, accelerating retail and data center sales, major long-term large-load contracts (including a 3.2 GW OpenAI 25-year agreement), a deep development pipeline, proactive financing actions (reducing equity need to $1.1B by 2030), and ongoing execution on generation and transmission buildout. The primary negatives are higher interest expense and dilution, capital intensity and regulatory/timing uncertainty tied to RFPs and project certification, variable ramp rates for large loads, and local political noise around data centers. Management emphasized risk-mitigating contract structures (minimum bills and collateral) and a disciplined financing approach, which together with material growth opportunities lead to a favorable near- and long-term outlook.
View all GB:0L8A earnings summaries0L8A Net sales Breakdown
- 65.41% Retail electric revenues
- 9.95% Wholesale electric revenues
- 3.22% Other electric revenues
- 17.07% Natural gas revenues
- 4.34% Other
0L8A Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
Technical Analysis
Overall Consensus
| Indicator | Bullish | Neutral | Bearish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Consensus | 14 | 3 | 5 |
| Technical Analysis | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Moving Averages | 12 | 0 | 0 |
