The Southern Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity. It operates in four segments: Gas Distribution Operations, Gas Pipeline Investments, Wholesale Gas Services, and Gas Marketing Services. The company also constructs, acquires, owns, and manages power generation assets, including renewable energy and battery energy storage projects and sells electricity in the wholesale market; and distributes natural gas in Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee, as well as provides gas marketing services, wholesale gas services, and gas pipeline investments operations. It owns and/or operates 30 hydroelectric generating stations, 24 fossil fuel generating stations, 3 nuclear generating stations, 13 combined cycle/cogeneration stations, 44 solar facilities, 13 wind facilities, 1 fuel cell facility, and 1 battery storage facility; and constructs, operates, and maintains 75,924 miles of natural gas pipelines and 14 storage facilities with total capacity of 157 Bcf to provide natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers. The company serves approximately 8.6 million electric and gas utility customers. It also provides products and services in the areas of energy efficiency, and utility infrastructure. In addition, the company offers digital wireless communications and fiber optics services. The Southern Company was incorporated in 1945 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
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| Date | Price Target | Rating | Analyst |
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| 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 |
| 11/3/2023 | $78.00 | Sector Outperform → Sector Perform | Scotiabank |
| 10/16/2023 | $78.00 | Sector Perform → Sector Outperform | Scotiabank |
| 9/13/2023 | Underperform → Neutral | BofA Securities | |
| 8/23/2023 | $68.00 | Equal Weight | Barclays |
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ATLANTA, Jan. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Company Gas today announced its board of directors has elected Stephen Edwards, chief executive officer and executive director of the Virginia Port Authority, and A. Benjamin Spencer, dean of the William & Mary Law School, to join the company's board, effective Jan. 1, 2025. "We are honored to have Stephen and Ben join our board of directors," said Southern Company Gas Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer James Y. (Jim) Kerr II. "With their experience and proven leadership, I am confident they will help us continue to s
John W. Rogers Jr., Chairman and co-CEO of Ariel Investments, LLC, to join the EOC Management Committee as Chair, plus Edison International, Exelon Corporation, and Southern Company join Xcel Energy, Micron, and Air Products to help expand U.S. procurement and supply chain opportunities for small and historically underutilized businesses NEW YORK, July 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Rockefeller Foundation announced today that John W. Rogers Jr., Chairman and co-CEO of Ariel Investments, LLC, has joined the Economic Opportunity Coalition's (EOC) Management Committee as Chair. In addition, the EOC is an innovative initiative that has received new procurement commitments from Edison International
Partnership with Georgia's technical colleges helping bring new professionals to field;Company expects to hire 170 lineworkers annually in coming years ATLANTA, April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- April is designated nationally as Lineworker Appreciation Month – a time to recognize and celebrate the thousands of lineworkers who work around the clock to keep the lights on for electric customers. This month, Georgia Power is highlighting the successful, forward-thinking collaboration between the company and Georgia's technical colleges to recruit, train and employ the next generation of this critical workforce. For more than a century, Georgia Power has provided high-qu
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Dec. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Virginia Natural Gas Foundation has awarded a $60,000 grant to support the Children's Health Investment Program (CHIP) of South Hampton Roads' initiative to improve the health and well-being of children and families in southeastern Virginia. The grant will allow CHIP officials to begin construction of a community kitchen that will seek to address food insecurity, as well as provide educational programs centering on affordable, healthy meals and healthy cooking demonstrations that honor diverse culinary cuisines and traditions.
Georgia Natural Gas employee combines passion for learning with serving Georgia's education community ATLANTA, Sept. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Communities In Schools of Georgia has appointed Georgia Natural Gas Data Compliance Manager Rashidah Hasan to the nonprofit's board of directors. With more than 15 years of experience in data compliance and project management, Hasan will lend expertise to CISGA in its mission to empower students to stay in school and achieve in life. "Rashidah's incredible depth of experience and commitment to our mission are invaluable to CISGA. As we em
ATLANTA, Aug. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Company today announced that Andrew W. Evans, executive vice president and Chief Financial Officer, announced his plans to retire. Mr. Evans will step down as executive vice president and CFO effective Sept. 1, 2021. He intends to remain employed as a senior advisor to the CEO until his retirement on Dec. 31, 2021. Additionally, he will be joining the Board of Directors of Georgia Power, a Southern Company subsidiary, upon his retirement. Daniel S. Tucker, currently executive vice president, CFO and Treasurer of Georgia Power, will succeed Evans as executive vice president and CFO of Southern Company, effective Sept. 1, 2021.
ATLANTA, Aug. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Company, via its technology incubator, has closed a deal to spinout Cloverly, the leading Application Programming Interface (API) for carbon offsetting. Cloverly announced the closing of the successful $2.1 million seed round in June and Southern Company retains a minority ownership stake in the company. The funding round was led by Tech Square Ventures with the SB Opportunity Fund (SoftBank) as well as Circadian Ventures, Knoll Ventures, Panoramic Ventures, and SaaS Ventures participating as other major investors. The deal is f
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Jan. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Alabama Power Company has declared the regular quarterly dividends on the company's outstanding preferred stock as follows: Preferred Stock ($100 Par Value) 4.20% - $1.05 per share 4.52% - $1.13 per share 4.60% - $1.15 per share 4.64% - $1.16 per share 4.72% - $1.18 per share 4.92% - $1.23 per share Class A Preferred Stock ($25 Capital Value) 5.00% - $.3125 per share These dividends are for the quarter ending March 31, 2021, payable April 1, 2021, to shareholders of record on March 17, 2021. Alabama Power, a subsidiary of Atlanta-based Southern Company (NYSE:SO), provide
ATLANTA, Dec. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgia Power's Board of Directors has elected Dan Tucker as executive vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer for Georgia Power, effective January 1, 2021. In his new role, Tucker will be responsible for overseeing the company's accounting and financial functions. He currently serves as executive vice president and chief financial officer at Southern Company Gas where he oversees finance, accounting, business planning and risk management functions for all Southern Company Gas businesses. Dan Tucker elected executive vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer for Georgia Power, effective January 1, 2021
ATLANTA, Jan. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Company plans to release its earnings for the fourth quarter of 2024 by 7:30 a.m. EST on Thursday, February 20, 2025. Chairman, president and CEO Christopher C. Womack and CFO Daniel S. Tucker will discuss earnings during a conference call for financial analysts at 1 p.m. EST on Thursday, February 20. 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 wil
PETAH TIKVA, Israel, Jan. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ, TASE: GILT), a world leader in satellite networking technology, solutions, and services, in partnership with Hispasat, swiftly responded to Southern Linc's urgent request for additional satellite capacity in the wake of Hurricane Helene. This Category 5 hurricane—a rare 100-year event—severely impacted Southern Linc's Georgia service territory, requiring a rapid and reliable solution to support disaster recovery operations of affected utilities, area sheriff departments, the Georgia Department of Public Safety and the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency. Within hours of the
WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced $7.7 million in grants to restore aquatic habitats to benefit native freshwater species in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas. The slate also provides expertise to help landowners implement voluntary practices that improve the health of rivers and streams on private lands. The grants will leverage $2.3 million in matching contributions for a total conservation impact of $10 million. The grants were awarded through the Southeast Aquatics Fund, a public-private partnership with funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natu
DURHAM, N.C., Jan. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- PowerSecure, a subsidiary of Southern Company and a leading provider of innovative energy solutions, today announced its collaboration with Edged Energy to supply critical electrical and mechanical systems for its highly differentiated data center platform. This collaboration, part of a six-year alliance, marks a milestone with the opening of Edged Energy's first North American data center in Atlanta. "PowerSecure is proud to team with Edged Energy and to bring an innovative solution to our customers with a strong commitment to susta
Crews navigating icy roads, wind and continuing winter weather in restoration efforts; Company expects to restore power to nearly all impacted customers Saturday ATLANTA, Jan. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Following Winter Storm Cora, which brought heavy snow, freezing rain and ice to North Georgia, Georgia Power has restored power to more than 230,000 customers since the start of the storm. As of Saturday morning, less than 60,000 customers remain impacted. Crews are in the field now and the company expects that nearly all impacted customers who can receive power, will be reconnected today. The company's rapid response to the storm has been possible through the implementation of new "smart gri
Crews prepared, working as winter weather continues with freezing rain and ice today;Company reminds customers to stay safe and informed ATLANTA, Jan. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- As a significant winter weather system swept across the state Friday, Georgia Power crews are prepared and responding to issues quickly, and as conditions are safe to work. Winter Storm Cora continues to make its way through the state Friday, with additional freezing rain and icy conditions expected to follow the several inches of snow that have fallen across north Georgia today. As of midday Friday, po
ATLANTA, Jan. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Company Gas today announced its board of directors has elected Stephen Edwards, chief executive officer and executive director of the Virginia Port Authority, and A. Benjamin Spencer, dean of the William & Mary Law School, to join the company's board, effective Jan. 1, 2025. "We are honored to have Stephen and Ben join our board of directors," said Southern Company Gas Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer James Y. (Jim) Kerr II. "With their experience and proven leadership, I am confident they will help us continue to s
Company prepared to respond to expected wintery mix including freezing rain or snow ATLANTA, Jan. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- As Georgia experiences frigid temperatures and the potential for severe winter weather later this week, Georgia Power is encouraging customers to take steps now to prepare and stay safe and warm. Whether exploring new ways to save energy or preparing for severe weather and potential power outages, resources available on GeorgiaPower.com and the company's social media channels include useful tips for weathering the storm. Tips to help minimize the impact of
Credentials designed to enhance utility training programs that help local and diverse contractors compete in the growing energy efficiency industry ComEd and Nicor Gas are collaborating to provide advanced energy efficiency certification opportunities to recent graduates of the utilities' Market Development Initiative (MDI) programs. MDI is an educational offering designed to provide training and advanced certifications for new and experienced professionals in the growing energy efficiency, with a focus on local and diverse individuals and entrepreneurs. The Building Performance Institute (BPI) certifications will allow home performance professionals to conduct energy modeling, building
The interconnection with Air Liquide's largest RNG plant in the world marks a milestone in the clean energy future NAPERVILLE, Ill., Jan. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Nicor Gas celebrated the opening of its first renewable natural gas (RNG) interconnection with Air Liquide's largest RNG facility in the world. The plant converts biogas from a nearby landfill into energy through the utility's first-ever RNG interconnection. To mark this historic moment in Illinois's clean energy future, the companies hosted an official ribbon cutting ceremony, attended by company leaders, local and national elected officials and community partners.
Jefferies initiated coverage of Southern with a rating of Hold and set a new price target of $94.00
Mizuho downgraded Southern from Outperform to Neutral and set a new price target of $90.00
Wolfe Research downgraded Southern from Outperform to Peer Perform
UBS downgraded Southern from Buy to Neutral
BMO Capital Markets upgraded Southern from Market Perform to Outperform and set a new price target of $77.00 from $72.00 previously
Citigroup initiated coverage of Southern with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $82.00
Scotiabank downgraded Southern from Sector Outperform to Sector Perform and set a new price target of $78.00
Scotiabank upgraded Southern from Sector Perform to Sector Outperform and set a new price target of $78.00
BofA Securities upgraded Southern from Underperform to Neutral
Barclays initiated coverage of Southern with a rating of Equal Weight and set a new price target of $68.00
ATLANTA, Jan. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Company plans to release its earnings for the fourth quarter of 2024 by 7:30 a.m. EST on Thursday, February 20, 2025. Chairman, president and CEO Christopher C. Womack and CFO Daniel S. Tucker will discuss earnings during a conference call for financial analysts at 1 p.m. EST on Thursday, February 20. 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 wil
ATLANTA, Oct. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Company today announced a regular quarterly dividend of 72 cents per share on the company's common stock, payable December 6, 2024, to shareholders of record as of November 18, 2024. 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 Company Southern 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, relia
ATLANTA, Oct. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Company plans to release its earnings for the third quarter of 2024 by 7:30 a.m. ET on Thursday, October 31, 2024. Southern Company Chairman of the Board, 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, October 31. 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 cli
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Southern Company: 23 Consecutive Years of Dividend Increases Southern Company (NYSE:SO) is an energy company providing electric and gas service to nine million customers across the United States. Click to view the SO Fact Sheet Click to view the SO Investor Presentation Advisor Access spoke with Southern Company's chairman, president and CEO, Chris Womack, about the company's business model, culture and plans for future growth. Advisor Access: For readers unfamiliar with Southern Company, would you share an overview of the company? Chris Womack: Southern Company is one of the largest utility holding companies in the United States. We
ATLANTA, July 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Company today announced a regular quarterly dividend of 72 cents per share on the company's common stock, payable September 6, 2024, to shareholders of record as of August 19, 2024. Every quarter for 76 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, reliabl
ATLANTA, July 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Company plans to release its earnings for the second quarter of 2024 by 7:30 a.m. EST on Thursday, August 1, 2024. Southern Company 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. EST on Thursday, August 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 a
ATLANTA, April 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Company today announced it is increasing its dividend by 8 cents per share on an annualized basis to a rate of $2.88 per share. This marks the 76th 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 23rd 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 72 cents per share, payable Jun
ATLANTA, April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Company plans to release its earnings for the first quarter of 2024 by 7:30 a.m. EST on Thursday, May 2, 2024. Chairman, president and CEO Christopher C. Womack and CFO Daniel S. Tucker will discuss earnings during a conference call for financial analysts at 1 p.m. EST on Thursday, May 2. 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 availabl
ATLANTA, Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Company today reported fourth-quarter earnings of $855 million, or 78 cents per share, in 2023 compared with a loss of $87 million, or 8 cents per share, in the fourth quarter of 2022. Southern Company also reported full-year 2023 earnings of $4.0 billion, or $3.64 per share, compared with $3.5 billion, or $3.28 per share, in 2022. Excluding the items described under "Net Income – Excluding Items" in the table below, Southern Company earned $700 million, or 64 cents per share, during the fourth quarter of 2023, compared with $285
ATLANTA, Jan. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Company today announced a regular quarterly dividend of 70 cents per share on the company's common stock, payable March 6, 2024 to shareholders of record as of February 20, 2024. Every quarter for more than 75 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,
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