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Southern Co Stock Forecast, Predictions & Price Target

Analyst price target for SO

Based on 10 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Southern Co.
Min Forecast
$68.00-1.86%
Avg Forecast
$72.70+4.92%
Max Forecast
$80.00+15.46%

Should I buy or sell SO stock?

Based on 10 analysts offering ratings for Southern Co.
Buy
Strong Buy
3 analysts 30%
Buy
1 analysts 10%
Hold
5 analysts 50%
Sell
0 analysts 0%
Strong Sell
1 analysts 10%

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SO stock forecasts by analyst

Analyst / FirmRatingActionPrice TargetUpside/DownsideDateAnalyst Color
Morgan Stanley
Top 10%
91
HoldMaintains$69.00-0.42%2023-09-21
Bank of America
Top 5%
96
HoldUpgrades$68.00-1.86%2023-09-13
RBC Capital
Top 18%
83
BuyMaintains$80.00+15.46%2023-09-06
BMO Capital
Bottom 15%
15
HoldMaintains$70.00+1.02%2023-08-31
Barclays
Top 10%
91
HoldInitiates Coverage On$68.00-1.86%2023-08-23
Ladenburg Thalmann
Top 17%
84
Strong BuyInitiates Coverage On$72.00+3.91%2023-08-09
JP Morgan
Top 28%
73
Strong SellMaintains$69.00-0.42%2023-06-08
Goldman Sachs
Bottom 37%
37
Strong BuyInitiates Coverage On$80.00+15.46%2023-06-08
Mizuho
Top 23%
78
Strong BuyMaintains$76.00+9.68%2023-05-16
Wells Fargo
Top 11%
90
HoldMaintains$75.00+8.24%2023-04-28

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Forecast return on equity

Is SO forecast to generate an efficient return?
Company
N/A
Industry
N/A
Market
28.76%

Forecast return on assets

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

SO earnings growth forecast

How is SO forecast to perform vs Utilities - Regulated Electric companies and vs the US market?
Company
16.38%
Industry
14.28%
Market
20.27%
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SO revenue growth forecast

How is SO forecast to perform vs Utilities - Regulated Electric companies and vs the US market?
Company
1.93%
Industry
1.72%
Market
8.15%
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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$69.29$72.70+4.92%Buy
DUK$93.31$102.40+9.74%Buy
NGG$62.41N/AN/A
PCG$17.08$19.17+12.22%Strong Buy
AEP$78.68$95.71+21.64%Strong Buy

Southern Co Stock Forecast FAQ

Is Southern Co Stock a good buy in 2023, according to Wall Street analysts?

The consensus among 10 Wall Street analysts covering (NYSE: SO) stock is to Buy SO stock.

Out of 10 analysts, 3 (30%) are recommending SO as a Strong Buy, 1 (10%) are recommending SO as a Buy, 5 (50%) are recommending SO as a Hold, 0 (0%) are recommending SO as a Sell, and 1 (10%) are recommending SO as a Strong Sell.

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What is SO's forecast return on equity (ROE) for 2023-2026?

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

What is SO's Price Target?

According to 10 Wall Street analysts that have issued a 1 year SO price target, the average SO price target is $72.70, with the highest SO stock price forecast at $80.00 and the lowest SO stock price forecast at $68.00.

On average, Wall Street analysts predict that Southern Co's share price could reach $72.70 by Sep 21, 2024. The average Southern Co stock price prediction forecasts a potential upside of 4.92% from the current SO share price of $69.29.

What is SO's forecast return on assets (ROA) for 2023-2026?

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