The Southern Company, headquartered in Atlanta, supplies electricity and gas through subsidiaries like Alabama Power and Southern Power. Despite modest gains in stock value, it underperformed compared to the S&P 500 and XLU ETF. Third-quarter results exceeded expectations, with revenues up 7.5% and adjusted EPS at $1.60.

Analysts project Southern Company’s EPS to grow by 5.9% YOY in 2025 and 7% annually in 2026. The consensus rating is “Hold,” with Jefferies recently downgrading the stock to “Hold” due to regulatory concerns in Georgia. Price targets suggest a potential upside of 10.7% to 19.2% over current market prices.

Read more at Yahoo Finance: Do Wall Street Analysts Like Southern Company’s Stock?