Jefferies initiated coverage on Southern with a new price target
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Jefferies initiated coverage of Southern with a rating of Hold and set a new price target of $94.00
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| Date | Price Target | Rating | Analyst |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/8/2025 | $94.00 | Underweight → Neutral | Analyst |
| 1/23/2025 | Buy → Neutral | Guggenheim | |
| 9/20/2024 | $94.00 | Hold | Jefferies |
| 9/16/2024 | $90.00 | Outperform → Neutral | Mizuho |
| 8/2/2024 | Outperform → Peer Perform | Wolfe Research | |
| 4/4/2024 | Buy → Neutral | UBS | |
| 1/11/2024 | $72.00 → $77.00 | Market Perform → Outperform | BMO Capital Markets |
| 12/8/2023 | $82.00 | Buy | Citigroup |
Analyst upgraded Southern from Underweight to Neutral and set a new price target of $94.00
Guggenheim downgraded Southern from Buy to Neutral
Jefferies initiated coverage of Southern with a rating of Hold and set a new price target of $94.00
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Georgia Power advancing projects in Bibb, Lowndes, Floyd and Cherokee counties to enhance reliability, resiliency for a growing state ATLANTA, May 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgia Power announced today that construction is underway on 765-megawatts (MW) of new battery energy storage systems (BESS) strategically located across Georgia in Bibb, Lowndes, Floyd and Cherokee counties. The BESS projects were authorized by the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) through the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) process and provide quickly dispatchable capacity for customers. The new projects follow the company's first-ever BESS facility at Mossy Branch near Columbus, which entered service last year (re
ATLANTA, May 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Company today reported first-quarter earnings of $1.3 billion, or $1.21 per share, in 2025 compared with earnings of $1.1 billion, or $1.03 per share, in the first quarter of 2024. Excluding the items described under "Net Income – Excluding Items" in the table below, Southern Company earned $1.4 billion, or $1.23 per share, during the first quarter of 2025, compared with $1.1 billion, or $1.03 per share, during the first quarter of 2024. Non-GAAP Financial Measures Three Months Ended March Net Income – Excluding Items (in millions)
Strategic moves support company's commitment to citizenship, continued investments in the grid across the state ATLANTA, April 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgia Power, the state's leading electric utility serving 2.8 million customers, has named Audrey King as senior vice president of Corporate Responsibility, and president and CEO of the Georgia Power Foundation, a non-profit 501(c)(3) and Georgia's third-largest corporate giving foundation which provided support for more than 400 organizations statewide in 2024 alone. In her new role, she will lead efforts to advance corporate responsibility, philanthropy, community engagement and volunteerism across the state, focusing on education, the e
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ATLANTA, April 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Company today announced it is increasing its dividend by 8 cents per share on an annualized basis to a rate of $2.96 per share. This marks the 77th consecutive year that Southern Company has paid a dividend on its common stock that is equal to or greater than the previous quarter. Additionally, this is the 24th consecutive year the company has raised its dividend. Southern Company also announced a regular quarterly dividend – including an increase of 2 cents per share over the prior quarter – of 74 cents per share, payable June
ATLANTA, March 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Company plans to release its earnings for the first quarter of 2025 by 7:30 a.m. ET on Thursday, May 1, 2025. Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Christopher C. Womack and Chief Financial Officer Daniel S. Tucker will discuss earnings during a conference call for financial analysts at 1 p.m. ET on Thursday, May 1. Investors, media and the public may listen to a live webcast of the conference call at https://investor.southerncompany.com/events-and-presentations/default.aspx by clicking on the appropriate audio link. A replay of the webcast will be available at the same site for 12 months. About Southern CompanySouthern Company (NYSE
ATLANTA, Jan. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Company today announced a regular quarterly dividend of 72 cents per share on the company's common stock, payable March 6, 2025, to shareholders of record as of February 18, 2025. Every quarter for 77 consecutive years, Southern Company has paid a dividend to its shareholders that is equal to or greater than the previous quarter. About Southern CompanySouthern Company (NYSE:SO) is a leading energy provider serving 9 million customers across the Southeast and beyond through its family of companies. Providing clean, safe, reliable
National industry recognition from Edison Electric Institute highlights exceptional response to Hurricane Helene in 2024; Georgia Power hiring hundreds of new lineworkers in coming years as Georgia grows ATLANTA, April 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgia Power, the state's leading electric utility serving 2.8 million customers, is joining other utilities across the country in marking April as Lineworker Appreciation Month. This April, the company is highlighting the work of local power crews during Hurricane Helene in 2024 and celebrating the recent recognition by Edison Electric Institute (EEI) with its Emergency Recovery Award, commending the company's exceptional efforts to swiftly restore se
March 11 marked as Georgia Linemen Day by Senate Resolution 253 ATLANTA, March 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgia Power today joined state lawmakers for a special event at the Georgia State Capitol alongside dozens of lineworkers, representatives from the state's electric membership corporations (EMCs) and municipal electric providers. During the event, Senator John Kennedy read and signed Senate Resolution 253, recognizing March 11, 2025 as Georgia Linemen Day, acknowledging lineworkers for their sacrifices during Hurricane Helene – which was the most destructive storm in Georgia Power's more than 140-year history. Senate Resolution 253 (available in full here) highlights that "Hurricane Hel
GULFPORT, Miss., March 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Mississippi Power announced today that Pedro Cherry has been named president of the company with Anthony Wilson continuing in his roles of chairman and CEO until summer. Cherry has worked in the energy industry for 30 years and been a part of the Southern Company system for nearly 25 years. He previously served as president and CEO of both Atlanta Gas Light and Chattanooga Gas, two southern region natural gas utilities that serve approximately 1.8 million customers in two states. "I am excited to join Mississippi Power during the