Southern (SO) to Release Earnings on Thursday

Southern (NYSE:SO) is projected to release its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Thursday, February 19th. Analysts expect Southern to post earnings of $0.58 per share and revenue of $6.4127 billion for the quarter. Parties can check the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET.

Southern Stock Performance

Shares of SO stock opened at $90.91 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $100.10 billion, a PE ratio of 22.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.74 and a beta of 0.45. Southern has a 52-week low of $83.09 and a 52-week high of $100.83. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $87.62 and a 200-day simple moving average of $91.37. The company has a quick ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 0.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.69.

Southern Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 6th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 17th will be issued a dividend of $0.74 per share. This represents a $2.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 17th. Southern’s payout ratio is 73.27%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Southern

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Triumph Capital Management purchased a new stake in Southern during the 3rd quarter worth about $29,000. J.Safra Asset Management Corp purchased a new position in shares of Southern during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Strive Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in Southern during the third quarter worth approximately $37,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Southern in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $52,000. Finally, Wealth Watch Advisors INC acquired a new position in Southern in the 3rd quarter valued at $67,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 64.10% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on SO. Mizuho decreased their target price on Southern from $97.00 to $88.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Southern in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Southern in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. KeyCorp dropped their price target on Southern from $87.00 to $76.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lowered Southern from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $98.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $94.91.

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.