Q2 Earnings Estimate for Southern Issued By KeyCorp

Southern Company (The) (NYSE:SO) – Investment analysts at KeyCorp issued their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Southern in a research note issued on Wednesday, July 22nd. KeyCorp analyst S. Karp forecasts that the utilities provider will post earnings per share of $1.00 for the quarter. KeyCorp has a “Underweight” rating and a $79.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Southern’s current full-year earnings is $4.58 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Southern’s FY2026 earnings at $4.58 EPS.

Southern (NYSE:SO) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The utilities provider reported $1.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.21 by $0.11. Southern had a return on equity of 12.64% and a net margin of 14.46%.The business had revenue of $8.40 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.07 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.23 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.0% on a year-over-year basis.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Southern from $101.00 to $104.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $104.00 target price on shares of Southern in a report on Friday, May 1st. Mizuho set a $105.00 target price on shares of Southern in a research report on Friday, May 1st. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on Southern from $102.00 to $104.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday. Finally, Truist Financial reduced their price objective on Southern from $103.00 to $100.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Southern currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $100.21.

Southern Trading Up 0.5%

Shares of SO opened at $96.94 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $109.28 billion, a PE ratio of 24.67, a P/E/G ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 0.34. The company’s fifty day moving average is $94.54 and its 200 day moving average is $93.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.68, a quick ratio of 0.45 and a current ratio of 0.65. Southern has a fifty-two week low of $83.80 and a fifty-two week high of $100.83.

Southern Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 8th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 17th will be issued a $0.76 dividend. This represents a $3.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.1%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 17th. Southern’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 77.35%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Southern

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Evergreen Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Southern in the first quarter worth about $25,000. Scarborough Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Southern in the first quarter worth approximately $25,000. Ankerstar Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Southern in the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Southern during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Finally, J.Safra Asset Management Corp purchased a new position in Southern during the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. 64.10% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other 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.