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After finishing at $87.78 in the prior trading day, Southern Company (NYSE: SO) closed at $85.57, down -2.52%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.52 from its previous closing price. On the day, 7.04 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of SO by taking a closer look at its different ratios. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.64 and its Current Ratio is at 0.86. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 2.07 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.90.
On September 20, 2024, Jefferies started tracking the stock assigning a Hold rating and target price of $94.Jefferies initiated its Hold rating on September 20, 2024, with a $94 target price.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 31 ’25 when Connally Stan W sold 12,500 shares for $92.24 per share. The transaction valued at 1,153,000 led to the insider holds 149,419 shares of the business.
Connally Stan W bought 12,500 shares of SO for $1,152,980 on Mar 31 ’25. On Mar 10 ’25, another insider, Greene Kimberly S,, who serves as the Chairman, President & CEO, GPC of the company, sold 32,190 shares for $93.12 each. As a result, the insider received 2,997,533 and left with 106,819 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Southern’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 20.52, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 18.73. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.15. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.38 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.78.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, SO has reached a high of $94.45, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $76.64. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -5.10%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -2.47%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 1.10B shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 1.10B. Insiders hold about 0.14% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 69.73% stake in the company.
