Southern
- Market cap
- 98.29B
- P/E (TTM)i
- 20.59
- P/Bi
- 2.48
- EPSi
- 3.92
- Div yieldi
- 3.49%
- 52W posi
- 22%
Anonymous reader poll. Unscientific, not investment advice.
Shares of Southern closed at 85.44, little changed. The company carries a market value of roughly 98.29B, the #218 most valuable US-listed company we track. The trailing P/E of 20.19 is 14% below its five-year average of 23.43. It pays a dividend yielding 3.49% on a trailing basis. The 13 analysts covering the stock are, on balance, at Hold, targeting an average of 98.33 (+15%). The shares sit 22% of the way up their 52-week range of 81.69 to 98.45.
✦ StockVane Quant Insights how this is computed
- Below its 200-day average or in the bottom third on momentum — the strategy is out of it.
- Signal has read SELL for 2 months.
- Its last 4 Sell calls were actually followed by a +11% average gain three months out - this one has bounced back faster than the signal expected.
- Recent price momentum is -10.0% on average (3-month/1-year).
- Main-fund capital flow has been a net outflow over the last 45 sessions.
- Short interest has risen to 2.5% of float.
- Analyst tilt is Hold.
- Price is above its 20-day average and below its 60-day average.
- The 20-day average is below the 60-day average, a short-term downtrend.
Computed by a StockVane algorithm from historical price, valuation and analyst data - not a person, not a forecast guarantee, and not investment advice.
Factor grades
Ranked against 977 U.S. stocks StockVane covers.
Valuation B-
How expensive the stock is versus earnings, sales and its own 5-year history.
| P/E (TTM) | 20.2x | Better than 47% |
| Forward P/E | 18.9x | Better than 46% |
| Price / Sales | 3.3x | Better than 44% |
| P/E vs own 5-yr range | 22nd pctl | Better than 79% |
Growth B
How fast revenue, profit and free cash flow are compounding.
| Revenue CAGR (3Y) | 0.3% | Better than 22% |
| Net income CAGR (3Y) | 7.1% | Better than 53% |
| Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) | 88.9% | Better than 92% |
Profitability B
How much profit the business keeps from each dollar of sales and capital.
| Gross margin | 48.5% | Better than 60% |
| Operating margin | 24.7% | Better than 75% |
| Net margin | 14.7% | Better than 62% |
| Return on equity | 12.5% | Better than 48% |
| Return on invested capital | 6.7% | Better than 38% |
Momentum C-
Recent price strength, skipping the latest month to avoid short-term noise.
| 3-month return | -13.2% | Better than 21% |
| 6-month return | -12.0% | Better than 20% |
| 12-month return (ex latest month) | -4.7% | Better than 26% |
| Distance below 52-week high | 14.9% | Better than 61% |
Financial Health F
Balance-sheet strength: leverage, liquidity and interest coverage.
| Current ratio | 0.6x | Better than 7% |
| Debt to assets | 205.7% | Better than 4% |
| Interest coverage | 2.5x | Better than 24% |
| Free cash flow / net income | 18.9% | Better than 4% |
Analyst View D+
What the Street thinks: share of Buy ratings and upside to the average target.
| Analysts rating Buy | 30.8% | Better than 13% |
| Upside to average target | 17.4% | Better than 33% |
Grades are relative rankings, not forecasts: A+ is the top 5% of the covered stocks on a factor, F the bottom 3%. Valuation is not adjusted for sector, so capital-light software tends to grade lower there than utilities. Recomputed every 6 hours from our market data. Not investment advice, and not tailored to your financial situation, goals, or risk tolerance.
Price chart
Performance
Key statistics
Price & volume
- Prev close
- 85.44
- Open
- 85.50
- Day range
- 85.19 - 86.01
- Avg price
- 85.62
- Volume
- 5.63M
- Turnover
- 481.72M
- Turnover ratei
- 0.50%
- Volume ratioi
- 0.78
- Amplitudei
- 0.97%
- 52-week rangei
- 81.69 - 98.45
Valuation
- P/Ei
- 21.80
- P/E (TTM)i
- 20.59
- P/Bi
- 2.48
- EPSi
- 3.92
- Book value / shi
- 34.40
- Net profit
- 4.51B
- Net assets
- 39.57B
Share structure
- Market cap
- 98.29B
- Float capi
- 96.10B
- Shares out
- 1.15B
- Float sharesi
- 1.12B
Dividend & listing
- Div yield (TTM)i
- 3.49%
- Dividend (TTM)
- 2.98
- Listing date
- 1970-01-01
13.2% below the 52-week high
Trading activity
Net capital flow main funds, last 45 sessions
-140.49M net over the window
Short interest
- Shares short
- 28.96M
- % of floati
- 2.52%
- Days to coveri
- 5.24
- As of
- 2026-09-15
Frequently asked questions
What is the current stock price of Southern (SO)?
Southern last traded at 85.44. The quote on this page refreshes every few seconds while US markets are open.
What is Southern's market cap?
About 98.29B.
What is the P/E ratio of Southern?
The trailing twelve-month P/E is 20.59, below its own 5-year average of 23.43 — toward the bottom of its historical range (10.93% percentile). See the Valuation tab for the full history.
Does Southern pay a dividend?
Yes. The trailing dividend yield is 3.49%. The 2025 payout was up 2.8% from 2024. See the Dividends tab for the full payment history.
Is Southern a buy according to analysts?
The consensus of 13 analysts is a Hold rating, with an average 12-month price target of 98.33, which implies 15.1% upside from the current price. This is not investment advice.
What is Southern's StockVane Quant Rating?
The StockVane Momentum strategy currently rates Southern a D (Sell). Below its 200-day average or in the bottom third on momentum — the strategy is out of it. Not investment advice.
Quote time 2026-10-08 06:28:40 · For reference only, not investment advice and not tailored to your situation.