The Southern Company

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47.78−0.23 (−0.48%)today
At close: Oct 21, 4:00 PM EDT · May be delayed up to 15 min · USD

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Key statistics

Previous close48.01
Open48.02
Day range47.7748.79
52-week range44.3553.99
Off day high−2.07%
Off 52-week high−11.50%
Volume13.60K
Avg. volume (3M)449.10K
Market cap—
EPS (TTM)—
Forward P/E—
P/E ratio (TTM)—
Dividend yield—
Beta (5Y)0.30
Shares outstanding—
Short interest—
Earnings date—
Analyst target—
Profit margin15.43%

Against its peers

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SOMN D NWE DUK ETR AEP
Market cap — 54.82B 4.68B 94.09B 50.68B 69.35B
P/E (TTM) — 21.6 27.5 18.2 27.1 22.1
Forward P/E — 16.3 19.2 16.8 20.8 18.5
Price/book 1.4 2.0 1.6 1.8 2.7 2.2
Dividend yield — 4.25% 3.55% 3.58% 2.43% 3.05%
1-year change −4.54% +3.19% +22.33% −5.97% +9.54% +8.48%
Today −0.48% −0.81% +0.94% −0.54% +0.87% +0.13%

The closest companies by business and industry (Utilities - Regulated Electric). Prices may be delayed up to 15 min.

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Other companies in Utilities - Regulated Electric, closest in size first.

Company Mkt cap Price Today
Interconexión Eléctrica S.A. E.S.P.ISA.CL · Medellín, Colombia 32.30T 29,160.00 +1.96%
Enel Américas S.A.ENELAM.SN · Santiago, Chile 9.37T 91.00 +0.09%
Colbún S.A.COLBUN.SN · Santiago, Chile 2.67T 152.50 +0.99%
CLP Holdings Limited0002.HK · Kowloon, Hong Kong 191.50B 75.800 −0.79%
NextEra Energy, Inc.NEE · Juno Beach, FL 163.29B 78.28 −0.74%
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.CNP · Houston, TX 26.56B 40.32 +0.20%
Duke Energy CorporationDUK · Charlotte, NC 94.09B 120.67 −0.54%
Alliant Energy CorporationLNT · Madison, WI 17.73B 68.39 +0.18%

Also based in Atlanta, Georgia, then elsewhere in Georgia.

Company Mkt cap Price Today
The Coca-Cola CompanyKO · Atlanta, GA 398.76B 92.68 −0.87%
The Home Depot, Inc.HD · Atlanta, GA 313.41B 314.14 −0.31%
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.ICE · Atlanta, GA 88.53B 157.69 −0.55%
United Parcel Service, Inc.UPS · Atlanta, GA 84.71B 99.57 +1.07%
Norfolk Southern CorporationNSC · Atlanta, GA 73.69B 328.09 +0.77%
Delta Air Lines, Inc.DAL · Atlanta, GA 51.10B 77.67 +1.32%
Corpay, Inc.CPAY · Atlanta, GA 26.76B 407.56 −0.20%
Global Payments Inc.GPN · Atlanta, GA 22.10B 83.53 −1.52%

The stocks whose daily moves over the past year went most closely with Southern's: the correlation of their daily returns, where 1 would be moving as one.

Company Mkt cap Price Today
Duke Energy CorporationDUK · Correlation 0.69 94.09B 120.67 −0.54%
CMS Energy CorporationCMS · Correlation 0.64 21.36B 68.13 −0.42%
Ameren CorporationAEE · Correlation 0.64 29.48B 106.48 +0.24%
Consolidated Edison, Inc.ED · Correlation 0.63 41.35B 111.82 −0.14%
Alliant Energy CorporationLNT · Correlation 0.62 17.73B 68.39 +0.18%
Xcel Energy Inc.XEL · Correlation 0.61 47.96B 76.78 +0.13%
American Electric Power Company, Inc.AEP · Correlation 0.60 69.35B 127.39 +0.13%
Fortis Inc.FTS · Correlation 0.60 28.60B 55.97 +0.29%

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Latest news

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The Washington Post·Positive

Arkansas State grinds out 23-13 win over Southern Miss

The Washington Post HATTISBURG, Miss. — Clune Van Andel kicked three field goals and Arkansas State wore down Southern Mississippi for a 23-13 victory on Saturday night. In addition to Van Andel’s kicks of 29, 40 and 44 yards, Kenyon Clark…

NBC News·Positive

Several homes destroyed after wildfire hits Southern California

NBC News Florida man killed by alligator Good news: Town brings homecoming parade to doorstep of 6-year-old battling cancer Pope Leo set to speak at Vatican after cancer surgery President Trump faces backlash over Russia sanctions relief…

The Washington Post·Positive

Burns, Chalk leave marks in Southern Utah's 38-17 win over UC Davis

The Washington Post CEDAR CITY, Utah — Quarterback Will Burns accounted for four total touchdowns and Floyd Chalk ran for a career-high 212 yards and Southern Utah used the second half to overpower UC Davis 38-17 on Saturday. Burns was…

HBCU Legends On SI·

Southern University - HBCU Legends On SI - Sports Illustrated

Robert Mathis headlines the 2026 SWAC Hall of Fame inductees, joining Brad Baxter and four others. See the full class and Dec. 11 induction ceremony details. Southern University Esports delivers a strong performance in College Football 27.…

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