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The Southern Company (SO) Stock Rating & Analysis
As of October 6, 2026, MELANY rates The Southern Company 60 out of 100 (Hold). Its highest factor score is catalyst setup at 89, and its lowest is price momentum at 42.
MELANY ratingRated 2026-10-06SO · composite score
About The Southern Company
Southern is one of the largest US utilities, serving 9 million customers through vertically integrated electric utilities in three states and natural gas distribution utilities in four states. It owns 46 gigawatts of rate-regulated generating capacity, mainly serving Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi. Its subsidiary Southern Power owns 13 gigawatts of natural gas and renewable generation across the US, selling the electricity largely under long-term contracts.
Rating as of 2026-10-06 · this is a dated snapshot; the live rating is in the app (Pro, free for 30 days). The price above updates in real time.
Why SO scores 60/100
SO's 8 factor scores run from 42 to 89, and 4 of them sit above its composite of 60. Here is how SO breaks down.
Whether the price looks cheap or expensive against earnings, growth, and peers.
Margins, returns on capital, and balance-sheet strength.
- Gross margin 48%
Direction and relative strength of the recent share-price trend.
History of beating or missing estimates, and where estimates are heading.
- Beat EPS estimates 3 of last 4 quarters
- Earnings in 30 days (strong beat history)
What Wall Street price targets and revisions are signalling.
- Institutional net buying +3.3%
Near-term events that could move the stock.
- Earnings in 30 days
Upside weighed against volatility and drawdown risk.
How the current rate and market regime suits this kind of company.
How SO compares
As of October 6, 2026, The Southern Company is tied for 7th of 17 in Utility Stocks, where the average score is 59.
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Key risks for SO
- Negative free cash flow, company consuming cash, not generating it
Sector and theme context
The Southern Company sits in the Utilities (rate-sensitive) theme, which MELANY currently rates 1/100 for strength. Theme strength feeds SO's momentum and catalyst factors above.
Tracking SO
The Southern Company rates Hold right now, so MELANY is not flagging a fresh entry. Add SO to a watchlist in the app to follow its rating; an alert the moment it changes is part of Pro, free for 30 days.
How MELANY rates SO
MELANY is a rules-based engine that scores every stock from 0 to 100 across eight weighted factors, then re-scores as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive. The Southern Company's 60/100 reflects mature factor weighting for its profile.
Ratings are algorithmic and change with the data. They are research and education, not personalized investment advice.
Frequently asked questions about SO
Is The Southern Company (SO) a buy?
As of 2026-10-06, MELANY rated The Southern Company Hold with a composite score of 60/100. That is a dated snapshot, not the live rating, and it is an algorithmic reading built from eight factors rather than personalized investment advice. Review the factor breakdown above and the disclaimer below before making any decision.
What is The Southern Company's MELANY score?
The Southern Company (SO) has a MELANY composite score of 60/100, combining valuation, business quality, price momentum, earnings track record, analyst sentiment, catalyst setup, risk-adjusted profile, macro fit.
How is the SO stock rating calculated?
MELANY scores SO from 0 to 100 across eight weighted factors using live market and fundamental data, then refreshes the rating automatically as new data arrives.
Should I buy The Southern Company stock?
That decision is yours; Market Eyes Live does not give buy or sell advice. What the data says: MELANY rates The Southern Company (SO) Hold with a composite of 60/100 as of 2026-10-06. The factor breakdown above shows what is driving that, which is a better basis for a decision than any one-word verdict.
What is the SO stock price forecast?
MELANY does not publish price targets or forecasts for SO. Predicting a future price is exactly the kind of false precision the confidence framework avoids. Instead it scores today's setup, 60/100 across eight factors for The Southern Company, and re-scores automatically as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive.
Is SO stock overvalued or undervalued?
MELANY's valuation factor currently reads 44/100 for The Southern Company, where a higher score means the price looks more attractive on that measure. Scores in the 70s and above read as attractively priced, the mid range as roughly fair, and low scores as stretched. The factor breakdown above shows what drives SO's read.
What price should I buy SO at?
MELANY is not flagging a fresh entry for SO at its current Hold rating, so there is no entry zone to publish right now. Add SO to a watchlist in the app to follow it; an alert the moment the rating changes is part of Pro, free for 30 days.
What are the risks of buying SO stock?
The top risks MELANY currently flags for The Southern Company: Negative free cash flow, company consuming cash, not generating it. The rating on this page already weighs these against the bullish factors; see the risk-adjusted profile score in the breakdown above.
Is The Southern Company a good long-term investment?
For long-term durability the two factors that matter most are business quality, which MELANY scores 56/100 for The Southern Company, and earnings track record, at 71/100. The 60/100 composite blends those with six shorter-horizon factors. Durable quality at a fair price is the long-term case to test; this is research, not personalized investment advice.
Will SO stock go up?
Nobody can promise a stock's direction, and Market Eyes Live does not predict prices. The measurable part: MELANY's price momentum factor reads 42/100 for SO right now, and the catalyst setup factor tracks whether near-term events could move it. Both re-score automatically as the data changes.
How current is this SO rating?
The rating on this page is a snapshot of MELANY's read as of 2026-10-06. The price shown updates live, but the score is not recomputed on this page. MELANY re-scores SO continuously as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive, and the current rating is in the app (Pro, free for 30 days).
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