Southern (SO) Projected to Post Earnings on Thursday

Southern (NYSE:SO) is projected to announce 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. Individuals are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET.

Southern Stock Up 2.6%

Shares of SO opened at $94.93 on Tuesday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $88.09 and its 200 day moving average price is $91.33. Southern has a 12-month low of $83.09 and a 12-month high of $100.83. The company has a current ratio of 0.75, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.69. The firm has a market cap of $104.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.87 and a beta of 0.45.

Southern Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 6th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 17th will be given a dividend of $0.74 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 17th. This represents a $2.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.1%. Southern’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 73.27%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms recently weighed in on SO. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Southern in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Wells Fargo & Company cut Southern from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and decreased their price target for the stock from $97.00 to $84.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. KeyCorp lowered 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. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price objective on Southern from $104.00 to $93.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, December 15th. Finally, UBS Group decreased their target price on Southern from $98.00 to $94.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $94.91.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Empowered Funds LLC raised its stake in Southern by 17.5% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 34,003 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $3,127,000 after buying an additional 5,067 shares in the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. increased its holdings in shares of Southern by 0.7% in the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 59,217 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $5,438,000 after acquiring an additional 393 shares during the last quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Southern in the 2nd quarter valued at about $655,000. Sei Investments Co. raised its position in shares of Southern by 11.5% during the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 449,960 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $41,320,000 after acquiring an additional 46,504 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Treasurer of the State of North Carolina lifted its stake in Southern by 2.7% during the second quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 514,736 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $47,268,000 after purchasing an additional 13,392 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.10% of the company’s stock.

Southern Company Profile

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.