Southern (SO) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$87.58

+0.78 (+0.90%)

(As of 08/21/2024 ET)

Southern - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Hold
Based on 14 Analyst Ratings

Based on 14 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Southern in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 14 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 6 have given a hold rating, and 7 have given a buy rating for SO.

Consensus Price Target

$82.64
-5.64% Downside

High Forecast	$96.00
Average Forecast	$82.64
Low Forecast	$71.00

According to the 14 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Southern, the average price target is $82.64. The highest price target for SO is $96.00, while the lowest price target for SO is $71.00. The average price target represents a forecasted downside of -5.64% from the current price of $87.58.

Type	Current Forecast 8/23/23 to 8/22/24	1 Month Ago 7/24/23 to 7/23/24	3 Months Ago 5/25/23 to 5/24/24	1 Year Ago 8/23/22 to 8/23/23
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Moderate Buy	Hold
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	7 Buy rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)
Hold	6 Hold rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)
Sell	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$82.64	$76.50	$75.73	$73.56
Forecasted Upside	-5.64% Downside	4.59% Upside	6.27% Upside	6.72% Upside

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SO Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

SO Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Southern Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Southern	Utilities Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.43	2.47	2.51
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	-5.64% Downside	69.66% Upside	8.75% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
8/20/2024	Scotiabank 5 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Sector Outperform ➝ Sector Outperform	$87.00 ➝ $96.00	+9.99%
8/12/2024	JPMorgan Chase & Co. 3 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Underweight ➝ Underweight	$80.00 ➝ $87.00	+0.16%
8/2/2024	Wells Fargo & Company 3 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$77.00 ➝ $89.00	+1.49%
8/2/2024	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$83.00 ➝ $94.00	+7.27%
8/2/2024	BMO Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$87.00 ➝ $94.00	+7.27%
8/2/2024	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	S. Fleishman Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Peer Perform
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7/9/2024	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$66.00 ➝ $71.00	-8.81%
6/24/2024	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$74.00 ➝ $71.00	-10.43%
5/31/2024	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$73.00 ➝ $79.00	-0.10%
5/15/2024	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$75.00 ➝ $90.00	+13.42%
4/4/2024	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Neutral	$78.00 ➝ $76.00	+7.07%
4/2/2024	Mizuho Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$73.00 ➝ $76.00	+6.89%
2/21/2024	Royal Bank of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$80.00	+18.82%
12/8/2023	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Buy	$82.00	+14.45%
10/9/2023	Guggenheim Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target		$80.00 ➝ $72.00	+10.24%
8/9/2023	LADENBURG THALM/SH SH Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Buy	$72.00	+4.64%
4/28/2023	VNET Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Maintains
1/18/2023	Credit Suisse Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Underperform	$60.00 ➝ $70.00	-0.07%
10/24/2022	Bank Of America (Bofa) Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Underperform
10/20/2022	KeyCorp Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Sector Weight ➝ Overweight	$70.00	+8.21%

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SO Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Southern's forecast for 2024?: According to the research reports of 14 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Southern is $82.64, with a high forecast of $96.00 and a low forecast of $71.00.
Should I buy or sell Southern stock right now?: 14 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Southern in the last twelve months. There is currently 1 sell rating, 6 hold ratings and 7 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" SO shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in SO, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
Does Southern's stock price have much upside?: According to analysts, Southern's stock has a predicted upside of 4.62% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
Has Southern been downgraded by Wall Street analysts recently?: Over the previous 90 days, Southern's stock had 1 downgrade by analysts.
What analysts cover Southern?: Southern has been rated by research analysts at Bank of America, Barclays, BMO Capital Markets, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Morgan Stanley, Scotiabank, The Goldman Sachs Group, Wells Fargo & Company, and Wolfe Research in the past 90 days.
Do Wall Street analysts like Southern more than its competitors?: Analysts like Southern less than other "utilities" companies. The consensus rating score for Southern is 2.43 while the average consensus rating score for "utilities" companies is 2.47. Learn more on how SO compares to other companies.