- Beat earnings estimates in 3 of the last 4 quarters
- Lower volatility than the market (beta 0.34)
- Strong operating margin of 24.1%
Red day on Monday for Southern Company (The) stock after losing 0.432%
(Updated on Jun 29, 2026)
The Southern Company (The) stock price fell by -0.432% on the last day (Monday, 29th Jun 2026) from $97.16 to $96.74. During the last trading day the stock fluctuated 1.06% from a day low at $96.48 to a day high of $97.51. The price has risen in 7 of the last 10 days and is up by 2.91% over the past 2 weeks. Volume fell on the last day along with the stock, which is actually a good sign as volume should follow the stock. On the last day, the trading volume fell by -231 thousand shares and in total, 3 million shares were bought and sold for approximately $261.61 million.
The stock lies the upper part of a wide and falling trend in the short term, and this may normally pose a very good selling opportunity for the short-term trader as reaction back towards the lower part of the trend can be expected. A break up at the top trend line at $97.12 will firstly indicate a slower falling rate, but may be the first sign of a trend shift. Given the current short-term trend, the stock is expected to fall -2.74% during the next 3 months and, with a 90% probability hold a price between $85.77 and $94.45 at the end of this 3-month period. Do note, that if the stock price manages to stay at current levels or higher, our prediction target will start to change positively over the next few days as the conditions for the current predictions will be broken.
SO Signals & Forecast
The Southern Company (The) stock holds buy signals from both short and long-term Moving Averages giving a positive forecast for the stock. Also, there is a general buy signal from the relation between the two signals where the short-term average is above the long-term average. On corrections down, there will be some support from the lines at $95.29 and $93.37. A breakdown below any of these levels will issue sell signals. Furthermore, there is a buy signal from the 3 month Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD). Some negative signals were issued as well, and these may have some influence on the near short-term development. A sell signal was issued from a pivot top point on Friday, June 26, 2026, and so far it has fallen -0.432%. Further fall is indicated until a new bottom pivot has been found. Volume fell together with the price during the last trading day and this reduces the overall risk as volume should follow the price movements.
Support, Risk & Stop-loss for Southern Company (The) stock
Southern Company (The) finds support from accumulated volume at $93.51 and this level may hold a buying opportunity as an upwards reaction can be expected when the support is being tested.
This stock is usually traded at a good volume, and with minor daily changes, the risk is considered to be low. During the last day, the stock moved $1.02 (1.06%) between high and low. For the last week, the stock has had daily average volatility of 1.44%.
Our recommended stop-loss: $93.16 (-3.70%) (This stock has low daily movements and this gives low risk. There is a sell signal from a pivot top found 1 day ago.)
Trading Expectations (SO) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Tuesday 30th
For the upcoming trading day on Tuesday, 30th we expect Southern Company (The) to open at $96.91, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between $95.93 and $97.55, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-$1.62 (+/-1.69%) up or down from last closing price. If Southern Company (The) takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 1.69% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.
Since the stock is closer to the resistance from accumulated volume at $96.93 (0.20%) than the support at $93.51 (3.34%), our systems don't find the trading risk/reward intra-day attractive and any bets should be held until the stock is closer to the support level.
Is Southern Company (The) stock A Buy?
Several short-term signals are positive, despite the stock being in a falling trend, we conclude that the current level may hold a buying opportunity as there is a fair chance for stock to perform well in the short-term.
Current score:
1.857
Buy Candidate
Unchanged
Predicted Fair Opening Price
Predicted fair opening price on June 30, 2026 - $96.91 ( 0.174%).
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SO Performance
Trading levels for SO
Fibonacci Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 97.93 | 1.23% |
| R2 | 97.54 | 0.83% |
| R1 | 97.30 | 0.579% |
| Price | 96.74 | |
| S1 | 96.52 | -0.230% |
| S2 | 96.28 | -0.480% |
| S3 | 95.88 | -0.88% |
Accumulated Volume Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 97.19 | 0.465% |
| R2 | 96.94 | 0.202% |
| R1 | 96.93 | 0.196% |
| Price | 96.74 | |
| S1 | 93.51 | -3.34% |
| S2 | 93.09 | -3.77% |
| S3 | 89.03 | -7.97% |
SO Dividend Payout History
| # | Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Yield | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 18, 2026 | May 18, 2026 | Jun 08, 2026 | $0.760 | 0.83% |
| 2 | Feb 17, 2026 | Feb 17, 2026 | Mar 06, 2026 | $0.740 | 0.83% |
| 3 | Nov 17, 2025 | Nov 17, 2025 | Dec 08, 2025 | $0.740 | 0.763% |
| 4 | Jul 21, 2025 | Aug 18, 2025 | Sep 08, 2025 | $0.740 | 0.779% |
| 5 | May 19, 2025 | May 19, 2025 | Jun 06, 2025 | $0.740 | 0.81% |
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Buy SO
A sell signal from a double top formation was found on Friday, June 26, 2026 and based on theory for this formation the price should fall by -15.95% to $81.31 within 38 trading days (Thursday, August 20, 2026) since signal was issued.