Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for Southern (NYSE: SO):
- 8/13/2026 – Southern had its price target lowered by Truist Financial Corporation from $100.00 to $97.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
- 8/1/2026 – Southern was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “sell”.
- 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 business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 8th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 17th will be issued a $0.76 dividend. This represents a $3.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.3%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 17th. Southern’s dividend payout ratio is currently 72.90%.
Southern’s principal regulated electric subsidiaries include Georgia Power, Alabama Power and Mississippi Power, which serve large portions of the southeastern United States.
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