Southern Company in the news

The author recommends Southern Company (SO) as a strong buy, utilizing deep-in-the-money options as an alternative entry strategy for its hybrid security.

Ames Construction is showcasing its energy and data center construction capabilities at the 2026 Southern Company Technical Conference Tradeshow.

Southern Company's stock is trading in the low-$90s with a 3.3% dividend yield and approximately 10% upside potential to analyst targets, maintaining a 'Hold' rating.

Southern Co. stock dropped 2.72% on Friday, underperforming the broader market during a positive trading session and marking its second consecutive day of losses.

Mystic Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in Southern Company, a utilities provider that reported strong earnings and announced a dividend, amidst mixed analyst ratings.

Allworth Financial LP and other institutional investors recently acquired new stakes in Southern Company, which announced a quarterly dividend and reported strong earnings.

Advisors Capital Management LLC invested $21.94 million in Southern Company, which announced a quarterly dividend and reported strong earnings, while analysts maintain a "Hold" rating.

Energy Income Partners LLC significantly increased its stake in Southern Company, amidst strong institutional interest, positive earnings, and a declared dividend, while analysts maintain a "Hold" rating for the stock.

Southern Company's future is shaped by rate-base expansion, regulated returns, rising power demand, grid modernization, and financing discipline.

Georgia Power's Learning Power program has engaged over 1.5 million students and 16,000 educators across Georgia with free STEM education on energy and environmental stewardship since 2011.

Southern Company is experiencing surging electricity demand from data centers and a large contracted pipeline, but faces financial hurdles from higher Treasury yields impacting its dividend appeal and funding an $81 billion capital program.

Southern Company experiences a 55% increase in data center electricity use, securing 17 GW in contracts by mid-2030s, and is expanding infrastructure to meet the demand, including a 3.2 GW deal with OpenAI.

Southern Co's stock fell to a 52-week low of $19.90, reflecting an 8% decline over the past year.

Southern Company is hosting the Utility Inspection & Geospatial Alliance Summer Event in Atlanta to address operational challenges in the electric utility industry.

Southern Co announced a $0.76 per share dividend, maintaining its long history of consistent and growing payouts as a major utility company.

M3 Wealth Management LLC invested over $3 million in Southern Company, as the utility provider reports strong earnings, declares a dividend, and maintains a 'Hold' rating from analysts.

Southern Company (NYSE: SO) exhibits neutral near-term sentiment with a mid-channel oscillation pattern, presenting a high risk-reward short opportunity.

Plan Group Financial LLC invested $3.59 million in Southern Company, while other institutional investors adjusted their holdings, the company reported strong earnings, declared a dividend, and received mixed analyst ratings.

Southern Company reported a 55% increase in data center power usage, driven by large load customers and new contracts, bringing operational data center load to over 1.2GW.

Southern Company remains in focus due to increasing data center electricity demand and a stable market environment following calm July inflation data.