Southern Co. (SO) closed slightly higher but underperformed the market, earnings report expected soon.

From Nasdaq: 2025-04-09 18:00:00

Southern Co. (SO) closed at $87.80, +1.08% from the previous session, underperforming S&P 500’s gain. Shares dropped 3.6% in the past month, outperforming Utilities sector. Earnings report on May 1, 2025, predicts $1.17 EPS and $6.93 billion revenue. Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) with downward EPS estimate shift of 0.36%.

Valuation shows Forward P/E ratio of 20.23 and PEG ratio of 3.12, higher than industry averages. Utility – Electric Power industry ranks in the top 24%. Zacks Industry Rank of 58 for Utilities sector. Industry groups with top rank outperform bottom half by 2 to 1. Monitor stock metrics on Zacks.com.

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