Southern Co (SOJD) Stock AnalysisSOJDSouthern Co

The Southern Company is an energy provider. The Company owns three traditional electric operating companies, Southern Power Company and Southern Company Gas. The traditional electric operating companies - Alabama Power, Georgia Power and Mississippi Power - are each operating public utility companies providing electric service to retail customers in three Southeastern states in addition to wholesale customers in the Southeast. The Southern Power Company develops, constructs, acquires, owns, and manages power generation assets, including renewable energy projects, and sells electricity at market-based rates in the wholesale market. The Southern Company Gas is an energy services holding company whose primary business is the distribution of natural gas in four states - Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee - through the natural gas distribution utilities. Southern Company Gas is also involved in several other businesses that are complementary to the distribution of natural gas. It operates in the Utilities sector.

Southern Company (SOJD) is currently trading at $17.44, which is significantly below the average analyst price target of $23.67, suggesting a potential upside of 35.8%. However, the stock has a year-to-date change of -14.89% and is currently at only 12.6% of its 52-week range, indicating it is near its lows. The RSI is at 56.76, which is neutral, and the gross margin has improved to 78.23% in Q2 2026, indicating strong profitability. The main risk is the declining institutional ownership, which has decreased by 9.76% in the last quarter, suggesting reduced confidence among large investors.