Southern (SO) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Southern (NYSE:SO) is anticipated 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. Investors may visit the the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET.

Southern Stock Up 0.2%

SO opened at $90.91 on Thursday. Southern has a 12 month low of $83.09 and a 12 month high of $100.83. The business has a 50-day moving average of $87.62 and a two-hundred day moving average of $91.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.69, a current ratio of 0.75 and a quick ratio of 0.59. The stock has a market capitalization of $100.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.74 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. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 17th will be given a dividend of $0.74 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 17th. This represents a $2.96 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.3%. Southern’s dividend payout ratio is 73.27%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. Barclays decreased their price target on shares of Southern from $91.00 to $88.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Wells Fargo & Company cut Southern from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and reduced their target price for the company from $97.00 to $84.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. BTIG Research started coverage on Southern in a research note on Tuesday, October 21st. They set a “neutral” rating for the company. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price objective on Southern from $104.00 to $93.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Finally, UBS Group dropped their target price on shares of Southern from $98.00 to $94.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $94.91.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Southern

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Soroban Capital Partners LP boosted its holdings in Southern by 83.8% in the 2nd quarter. Soroban Capital Partners LP now owns 4,097,422 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $376,266,000 after purchasing an additional 1,867,912 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. increased its stake in shares of Southern by 1.9% in the 3rd quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 2,904,697 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $275,277,000 after buying an additional 53,641 shares during the period. California State Teachers Retirement System lifted its holdings in Southern by 0.8% in the third quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 1,322,470 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $125,330,000 after buying an additional 9,887 shares during the period. Energy Income Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Southern by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. Energy Income Partners LLC now owns 1,274,562 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $120,790,000 after acquiring an additional 3,497 shares during the period. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. grew its position in shares of Southern by 7.1% in the 2nd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 1,168,862 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $107,337,000 after purchasing an additional 77,787 shares during the period. Institutional investors 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.