Southern (SO) – Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates

Southern (NYSE: SO) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 7/31/2026 – Southern was given a new $106.00 price target by Mizuho.
• 7/29/2026 – Southern had its “buy (b)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 7/27/2026 – Southern had its price target raised by BMO Capital Markets from $102.00 to $104.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/23/2026 – Southern was downgraded by KeyCorp from “sector weight” to “underweight”. They now have a $79.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/22/2026 – Southern had its “underweight” rating reaffirmed by Morgan Stanley.
• 7/22/2026 – Southern had its price target lowered by BMO Capital Markets from $105.00 to $102.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/16/2026 – Southern had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $101.00 to $104.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 6/24/2026 – Southern had its “underweight” rating reaffirmed by Morgan Stanley. They now have a $89.00 price target on the stock.
• 6/22/2026 – Southern was given a new $99.00 price target by Jefferies Financial Group Inc..
• 6/20/2026 – Southern was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “hold”.
• 6/18/2026 – Southern had its price target lowered by Barclays PLC from $99.00 to $98.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.

Southern Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 8th. Investors of record on Monday, August 17th will be paid a $0.76 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 17th. This represents a $3.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.2%. Southern’s payout ratio is 77.35%.

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.