Southern (SO) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Southern (NYSE:SO) is projected to announce its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, July 30th. Analysts expect Southern to post earnings of $1.01 per share and revenue of $7.2305 billion for the quarter. Parties can check the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET.

Southern (NYSE:SO) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The utilities provider reported $1.32 EPS 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 posted $1.23 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.0% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Southern to post $5 EPS for the current fiscal year and $5 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Southern Stock Down 0.8%

Shares of Southern stock opened at $96.45 on Tuesday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $94.49 and a 200 day moving average price of $93.80. The company has a current ratio of 0.65, a quick ratio of 0.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.68. Southern has a twelve month low of $83.80 and a twelve month high of $100.83. The stock has a market cap of $108.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 0.34.

Southern Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 8th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 17th will be paid a dividend of $0.76 per share. This represents a $3.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.2%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 17th. Southern’s payout ratio is currently 77.35%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $104.00 target price on shares of Southern in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Southern in a research report on Friday, April 10th. BMO Capital Markets upped their price target on Southern from $102.00 to $104.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday. Seaport Research Partners downgraded shares of Southern from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Finally, Truist Financial dropped their price objective on shares of Southern from $103.00 to $100.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Southern has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $100.21.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in Southern by 55.0% during the 4th quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 30,300 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $2,643,000 after acquiring an additional 10,748 shares in the last quarter. Compound Planning Inc. raised its stake in shares of Southern by 11.0% in the 4th quarter. Compound Planning Inc. now owns 23,553 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $2,054,000 after purchasing an additional 2,333 shares in the last quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Southern by 5.7% during the fourth quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC now owns 17,848 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,556,000 after purchasing an additional 962 shares during the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC grew its stake in Southern by 41.7% in the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 345,270 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $30,108,000 after purchasing an additional 101,605 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Strive Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in Southern in the fourth quarter worth about $48,000. 64.10% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.