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Southern Co (0L8A) Share Forecast & Price Target

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0L8A Analyst Ratings

Hold
13Ratings
4Buy7Hold2Sell
Based on 13 analysts giving stock ratings to Southern Co in the past 3 months

0L8A Stock 12 Month Forecast

$94.65▲(0.56% Upside)
Based on 13 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for Southern Co in the last 3 months. The average price target is $94.65 with a high forecast of $106.00 and a low forecast of $74.00. The average price target represents a 0.56% change from the last price of $94.13.
Highest Price Target$106.00Average Price Target$94.65Lowest Price Target$74.00

Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts​

Analyst Type
Ranks
Analyst Rating
Upside/ Downside
Action
Analyst forecasts for GB:0L8A
Price TargetFollowArticle
RBC Capital$98hold4.11%UpsideReiterated10/26/26
HSBC$99.50buy5.70%UpsideInitiated10/22/26
BMO Capital$104→$98buy4.11%UpsideReiterated10/21/26
Morgan Stanley$85→$84sell-10.76%DownsideAssigned10/21/26
Jefferies$96→$95hold0.92%UpsideReiterated10/20/26
Barclays$101→$92hold-2.26%DownsideReiterated10/16/26
Truist Financial$97→$93hold-1.20%DownsideReiterated10/15/26
Goldman Sachs$103→$101hold7.30%UpsideReiterated10/15/26
KeyBanc$79→$74sell-21.39%DownsideReiterated10/13/26
Bank of America Securities$100→$92hold-2.26%DownsideReiterated10/13/26
J.P. Morgan$101→$94hold-0.14%DownsideAssigned10/13/26
Citi$114→$104buy10.49%UpsideReiterated09/25/26
Mizuho Securities$106buy12.61%UpsideReiterated08/04/26
Argus Research―buy―Reiterated07/31/26
Wells Fargo$99hold5.17%UpsideReiterated07/30/26
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Best Analysts Covering Southern Co

3 Months
James Thalacker
James ThalackerBMO Capital
Success Rate11/15 ratings generated profit
73%
Average Return
+2.55%

Copying James Thalacker's trades and holding each position for 3 Months would result in 73.33% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +2.55% per trade.

1 Year
Success Rate8/9 ratings generated profit
89%
Average Return
+13.44%

Copying Ryan Levine's trades and holding each position for 1 Year would result in 88.89% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +13.44% per trade.

2 Years
Success Rate25/28 ratings generated profit
89%
Average Return
+24.52%

Copying Shelby Tucker's trades and holding each position for 2 Years would result in 89.29% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +24.52% per trade.

0L8A Analyst Recommendation Trends

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Monthly rating counts for 0L8A
RatingMay 26Jun 26Jul 26Aug 26Sep 26
Strong Buy00000
Buy57786
Hold1413131212
Sell34444
Strong Sell00000
total2224242422

In the current month, 0L8A has received 6 Buy Ratings, 12 Hold Ratings, and 4 Sell Ratings. 0L8A average Analyst price target in the past 3 months is 94.65.

0L8A Financial Forecast

$-1$-0.25$0.5$1.25$2Q4 2025Q2 2026Q3 2026
High$1.76
Consensus$1.71
Low$1.63

0L8A Earnings Forecast

Next quarter’s earnings estimate for 0L8A is $1.71 with a range of $1.63 to $1.76. The previous quarter’s EPS was $1.13. Its overall industry beat the EPS estimate 60.04% of the time in the past 12 months.

$7B$7.4B$7.8B$8.3B$8.7BQ4 2025Q2 2026Q3 2026
High$8.7B
Consensus$8.38B
Low$7.93B

0L8A Sales Forecast

Next quarter’s sales forecast for 0L8A is $8.38B with a range of $7.93B to $8.70B. The previous quarter’s sales results were $6.98B. Its overall industry beat sales estimates 52.69% of the time in the past 12 months.

0L8A Stock Forecast FAQ

What is GB:0L8A’s average 12-month price target, according to analysts?
Based on analyst ratings, Southern Co’s 12-month average price target is $94.65.
What is GB:0L8A’s upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target?
Southern Co has 0.56% upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target.
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Is Southern Co a Buy, Sell or Hold?
Southern Co has a consensus rating of Hold, which is based on 4 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings and 2 sell ratings.
What is Southern Co’s share price target?
The average share price target for Southern Co is $94.65. This is based on 13 Wall Street analysts’ 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months. The highest analyst share price target is $106.00, and the lowest forecast is $74.00. The average share price target represents a 0.56% increase from the current price of $94.13.
What do analysts say about Southern Co?
Southern Co’s analyst rating consensus is a Hold. This is based on the ratings of 13 Wall Street analysts.
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