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SOUTHERN CO/THE
Utilities · Electric Utilities
$96.17
-0.50%
Vol: 0.1M
Araverus Market Read
Thursday, March 19, 2026
Southern Company's $26.54B DOE loan drives analyst upgrades and dividend growth momentum.
Southern Company received upgrades to Outperform from Evercore ISI (March 5) and faces a Hold from J.P. Morgan (March 12). The company secured a significant $26.54 billion loan from the Department of Energy, driving growth potential. Pre-market stock decreased 0.47% to $98.47 and is positioned to become a Dividend Aristocrat with April dividend hike from current 3.14% yield.
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Sector Peers
| Company | Price | Day | 1M | Fwd P/E | Beta | Mkt Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEENEXTERA | $92.39 | +1.57% | +0.4% | 21.1x | 0.75 | $192.5B |
| CEGCONSTELLATION | $316.52 | -0.22% | +4.6% | 23.2x | 1.11 | $114.6B |
| SOSOUTHERN | $96.17 | -0.50% | +4.6% | 19.6x | 0.41 | $107.7B |
| DUKDUKE | $129.70 | -0.81% | +2.4% | 18.1x | 0.47 | $100.9B |
| AEPAMERICAN | $128.70 | -1.74% | -1.2% | 18.8x | 0.57 | $69.6B |
| SRESEMPRA | $95.24 | -0.03% | +2.5% | 17.2x | 0.70 | $62.2B |
| VSTVISTRA | $167.38 | -1.49% | -3.6% | 14.9x | 1.45 | $56.7B |
| DDOMINION | $61.03 | -2.14% | -6.1% | 16.0x | 0.67 | $53.6B |
| XELXCEL | $79.53 | -0.75% | -0.8% | 17.6x | 0.43 | $49.6B |
Fundamentals
Market Cap$107.7B
P/E (TTM)24.6
Forward P/E19.6
Beta0.41
Div Yield307.00%
Prev Close$96.65
RSI (14-Day)
44Neutral
0305070100
52-Week Range
$83.09$96.17$100.84
From High-4.6%
From Low+15.7%
Moving Averages
50d SMA
$92.05+4.5%
200d SMA
$90.76+6.0%
Price above both MAs — bullish structure.
Returns
1W
-1.7%
1M
+5.6%
3M
+13.1%
6M
+6.7%
1Y
+10.1%
YTD
+11.2%
Volume
Today63K
20d Avg5.8M
Ratio0.01x