In the past week, SO stock has gone down by -0.69%, with a monthly gain of 0.11% and a quarterly surge of 9.21%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.55%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.31% for Southern Company The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 1.01% for SO’s stock, with a 4.52% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Southern Company (NYSE: SO) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is above average at 22.87x. The 36-month beta value for SO is also noteworthy at 0.38. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 13 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for SO is 1.10B, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.00% of that float. The average trading volume of SO on April 29, 2025 was 4.98M shares.
SO) stock’s latest price update
Southern Company (NYSE: SO) has seen a rise in its stock price by 0.53 in relation to its previous close of 90.75. However, the company has experienced a -0.69% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. prnewswire.com reported 2025-04-29 that BIRMINGHAM, Ala., April 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Alabama Power Board of Directors has elected Stacey Turner vice president of the company’s Environmental Affairs organization, effective immediately.
Analysts’ Opinion of SO
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for SO stocks, with JP Morgan repeating the rating for SO by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for SO in the upcoming period, according to JP Morgan is $94 based on the research report published on April 08, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Jefferies gave a rating of “Hold” to SO, setting the target price at $94 in the report published on September 20th of the previous year.
SO Trading at 1.59% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought SO to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -3.41% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.31%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.55%, as shares sank -0.82% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +6.57% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SO fell by -0.72%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +14.20% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $90.32. In addition, Southern Company saw 10.82% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at SO starting from Connally Stan W, who sale 12,500 shares at the price of $92.24 back on Mar 31 ’25. After this action, Connally Stan W now owns 149,419 shares of Southern Company, valued at $1,153,000 using the latest closing price.
Connally Stan W, the Officer of Southern Company, proposed sale 12,500 shares at $92.24 during a trade that took place back on Mar 31 ’25, which means that Connally Stan W is holding shares at $1,152,980 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for SO
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.26 for the present operating margin
- 0.41 for the gross margin
The net margin for Southern Company stands at 0.16. The total capital return value is set at 0.05. Equity return is now at value 13.61, with 3.09 for asset returns.
Based on Southern Company (SO), the company’s capital structure generated 0.67 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.15. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.0. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.56.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 13.24 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 4.96. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 6.19. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.23for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.18. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.67.
Conclusion
In summary, Southern Company (SO) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
