Southern Company (The) with ticker code (SO) have now 15 analysts in total covering the stock. The consensus rating is pointing to ‘Hold’. The range between the high target price and low target price is between 79 and 57 calculating the mean target price we have $70.60. Given that the stocks previous close was at $66.71 and the analysts are correct then there would likely be a percentage uptick in value of 5.8%. It’s also worth noting that there is a 50 day moving average of $66.65 and the 200 day MA is $70.04. The market capitalization for the company is $72,238m. Company Website: https://www.southerncompany.com
The potential market cap would be $76,451m based on the market consensus.
The Southern Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity. It operates through three segments: Gas Distribution Operations, Gas Pipeline Investments, and Gas Marketing Services. The company also develops, constructs, acquires, owns, and manages power generation assets, including renewable energy projects and sells electricity in the wholesale market; and distributes natural gas in Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee, as well as provides gas marketing services, gas distribution operations, and gas pipeline investments operations. In addition, it constructs, operates, and maintains 77,591 miles of natural gas pipelines and 14 storage facilities with total capacity of 157 Bcf to provide natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers. The company serves approximately 8.8 million electric and gas utility customers. Further, the company offers digital wireless communications and fiber optics services. The Southern Company was incorporated in 1945 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
The company has a dividend yield of 3.97% with the ex dividend date set at 17-2-2023 (DMY).
Other points of data to note are a P/E ratio of 20.99, revenue per share of 27.24 and a 2.96% return on assets.
