Southern (SO) Projected to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Southern (NYSE:SO) will likely be releasing its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, July 30th. Analysts expect Southern to announce earnings of $1.01 per share and revenue of $7.2305 billion for the quarter. Interested persons are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET.

Southern (NYSE:SO) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The utilities provider reported $1.32 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.21 by $0.11. Southern had a net margin of 14.46% and a return on equity of 12.64%. The business had revenue of $8.40 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.07 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.23 EPS. Southern’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Southern to post $5 EPS for the current fiscal year and $5 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Southern Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:SO opened at $96.94 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $109.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.67, a P/E/G ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 0.34. The business has a 50-day moving average of $94.54 and a two-hundred day moving average of $93.88. Southern has a fifty-two week low of $83.80 and a fifty-two week high of $100.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.68, a current ratio of 0.65 and a quick ratio of 0.45.

Southern Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 8th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 17th will be given a $0.76 dividend. This represents a $3.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 17th. Southern’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 77.35%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group set a $99.00 price objective on shares of Southern in a research note on Monday, June 22nd. KeyCorp downgraded shares of Southern from a “sector weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and set a $79.00 price target for the company. in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Truist Financial decreased their price target on shares of Southern from $103.00 to $100.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of Southern from $99.00 to $98.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Finally, Mizuho set a $105.00 price objective on shares of Southern in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $100.21.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in SO. Ankerstar Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Southern during the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. J.Safra Asset Management Corp acquired a new position in Southern in the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Triumph Capital Management acquired a new position in Southern in the third quarter valued at about $29,000. Safe Harbor Fiduciary LLC bought a new stake in Southern during the fourth quarter worth about $32,000. Finally, IFC & Insurance Marketing Inc. bought a new stake in Southern during the fourth quarter worth about $34,000. 64.10% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Southern

Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is an Atlanta-based energy holding company that provides electric and gas utility services and owns power generation assets across the United States. Founded in 1945, the company operates a portfolio of regulated electric utilities and affiliated businesses that generate, transmit and distribute electricity to residential, commercial and industrial customers.

Southern’s principal regulated electric subsidiaries include Georgia Power, Alabama Power and Mississippi Power, which serve large portions of the southeastern United States.