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Southern Co Stock Forecast, Predictions & Price Target

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Analyst price target for SO

Based on 12 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Southern Co.
Min Forecast
$66.00-10.7%
Avg Forecast
$73.67-0.33%
Max Forecast
$82.00+10.95%

Should I buy or sell SO stock?

Based on 12 analysts offering ratings for Southern Co.
Buy
Strong Buy
2 analysts 16.67%
Buy
3 analysts 25%
Hold
6 analysts 50%
Sell
0 analysts 0%
Strong Sell
1 analysts 8.33%

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SO stock forecasts by analyst

Analyst / FirmRatingActionPrice TargetUpside/DownsideDateAnalyst Color
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2024-04-23
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2024-04-22
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2024-04-15
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2024-04-04
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2024-04-02
BMO Capital
Top 17%
84
BuyReiterates$76.00+2.83%2024-04-01
RBC Capital
Top 21%
80
BuyReiterates$80.00+8.24%2024-02-21
Wells Fargo
Top 15%
86
HoldMaintains$72.00-2.58%2024-02-16
Barclays
Top 16%
85
HoldMaintains$67.00-9.35%2024-01-17
Citigroup
Bottom 6%
6
Strong BuyInitiates Coverage On$82.00+10.95%2023-12-08

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Forecast return on equity

Is SO forecast to generate an efficient return?
Company
N/A
Industry
N/A
Market
35.42%

Forecast return on assets

Is SO forecast to generate an efficient return on assets?
Company
N/A
Industry
N/A

SO revenue forecast

What is SO's revenue in the next 3 years based on estimates from 4 analysts?
Avg 1 year Forecast
$27.9B+10.53%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$28.4B+12.39%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$28.8B+14.12%
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Forecast High Revenue Growth Forecast

SO earnings growth forecast

How is SO forecast to perform vs Utilities - Regulated Electric companies and vs the US market?
Company
9.05%
Industry
8.54%
Market
21.81%
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Industry Forecast
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Market Forecast
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Savings Rate Forecast

SO revenue growth forecast

How is SO forecast to perform vs Utilities - Regulated Electric companies and vs the US market?
Company
4.51%
Industry
3.89%
Market
10.08%
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Industry Forecast
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Market Forecast

SO vs Regulated Electric Utility Stocks

TickerPricePrice TargetUp/downsideConsensus
SO$73.91$73.67-0.33%Buy
DUK$98.96$101.46+2.52%Buy
NGG$66.82N/AN/A
AEP$86.37$85.00-1.59%Hold
PCG$17.00$19.75+16.18%Strong Buy
View Top Regulated Electric Utility Stocks

Southern Co Stock Forecast FAQ

Is Southern Co Stock a good buy in 2024, according to Wall Street analysts?

The consensus among 12 Wall Street analysts covering (NYSE: SO) stock is to Buy SO stock.

Out of 12 analysts, 2 (16.67%) are recommending SO as a Strong Buy, 3 (25%) are recommending SO as a Buy, 6 (50%) are recommending SO as a Hold, 0 (0%) are recommending SO as a Sell, and 1 (8.33%) are recommending SO as a Strong Sell.

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What is SO's revenue growth forecast for 2024-2026?

(NYSE: SO) Southern Co's forecast annual revenue growth rate of 4.51% is forecast to beat the US Utilities - Regulated Electric industry's average forecast revenue growth rate of 3.89%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast revenue growth rate of 10.08%.

Southern Co's revenue in 2024 is $25,253,000,000.On average, 4 Wall Street analysts forecast SO's revenue for 2024 to be $30,452,089,802,567, with the lowest SO revenue forecast at $29,541,285,292,887, and the highest SO revenue forecast at $31,556,193,823,878. On average, 4 Wall Street analysts forecast SO's revenue for 2025 to be $30,965,484,420,231, with the lowest SO revenue forecast at $29,102,795,408,822, and the highest SO revenue forecast at $32,477,228,782,273.

In 2026, SO is forecast to generate $31,440,989,174,036 in revenue, with the lowest revenue forecast at $29,993,434,686,168 and the highest revenue forecast at $33,159,331,430,920.

What is SO's forecast return on assets (ROA) for 2024-2027?

(NYSE: SO) forecast ROA is N/A, which is lower than the forecast US Utilities - Regulated Electric industry average of N/A.

What is SO's Price Target?

According to 12 Wall Street analysts that have issued a 1 year SO price target, the average SO price target is $73.67, with the highest SO stock price forecast at $82.00 and the lowest SO stock price forecast at $66.00.

On average, Wall Street analysts predict that Southern Co's share price could fall to $73.67 by Apr 23, 2025. The average Southern Co stock price prediction forecasts a potential downside of 0.33% from the current SO share price of $73.91.

What is SO's forecast return on equity (ROE) for 2024-2027?

(NYSE: SO) forecast ROE is N/A, which is considered weak.
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