Southern Co's fundamentals are relatively healthy, with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.and its growth potential is high.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 23 out of 65 in the Electric Utilities & IPPs industry.Institutional ownership is very high.Over the past month, multiple analysts have rated it as Hold, with the highest price target at 95.27.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to remain stable.Despite an average stock market performance over the past month, the company shows strong fundamentals and technicals.The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.
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Industry Ranking
23 / 65
Overall Ranking
120 / 4521
Industry
Electric Utilities & IPPs
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The Southern Company is an energy provider. The Company owns three traditional electric operating companies, Southern Power Company and Southern Company Gas. The traditional electric operating companies-Alabama Power, Georgia Power and Mississippi Power-are operating public utility companies providing electric service to retail customers in three Southeastern states in addition to wholesale customers in the Southeast. The Southern Power Company develops, constructs, acquires, owns, and manages power generation assets, including renewable energy projects, and sells electricity at market-based rates in the wholesale market. The Southern Company Gas is an energy services holding company whose primary business is the distribution of natural gas in four states - Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee, through the natural gas distribution utilities. Southern Company Gas is also involved in several other businesses that are complementary to the distribution of natural gas.
High Profit Growth
The company's net income leads the industry, with the latest annual income totaling USD 26.72B.
High Dividend
The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 71.19%.
Stable Dividend
The company has regularly paid dividends over the past 5 years, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 71.19%.
Fairly Valued
The company’s latest PE is 22.23, at a medium 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Buying
The latest institutional holdings are 813.82M shares, increasing 2.29% quarter-over-quarter.
The Southern Company is an energy provider. The Company owns three traditional electric operating companies, Southern Power Company and Southern Company Gas. The traditional electric operating companies-Alabama Power, Georgia Power and Mississippi Power-are operating public utility companies providing electric service to retail customers in three Southeastern states in addition to wholesale customers in the Southeast. The Southern Power Company develops, constructs, acquires, owns, and manages power generation assets, including renewable energy projects, and sells electricity at market-based rates in the wholesale market. The Southern Company Gas is an energy services holding company whose primary business is the distribution of natural gas in four states - Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee, through the natural gas distribution utilities. Southern Company Gas is also involved in several other businesses that are complementary to the distribution of natural gas.