Ownership and insider activity for The Southern Company (SO): insider transactions, US Senate and House trading disclosures and shares outstanding. Track how corporate insiders and politicians are trading the stock.
The Southern Company operates as an energy utility, primarily involved in the production, transmission, and distribution of electricity. Its operations are segmented into Gas Distribution Operations, Gas Pipeline Investments, Wholesale Gas Services, and Gas Marketing Services.
Price
| Price | $93.71 (closing price, October 30, 2026) |
| Market Cap | $107.8B |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Country | US |
Recent Insider Transactions
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | Akella Janaki | A-Award | 539 | |
| 2026-10-01 | Cooper Shantella E. | A-Award | 539 | |
| 2026-10-01 | Etheredge James O | A-Award | 539 | |
| 2026-10-01 | JOHNS JOHN D | A-Award | 539 | |
| 2026-10-01 | GRAIN DAVID J | A-Award | 973 | |
| 2026-10-01 | SMITH WILLIAM G JR | A-Award | 988 | |
| 2026-10-01 | Svinicki Kristine L | A-Award | 539 | |
| 2026-10-01 | MEADOR DAVID E | A-Award | 913 | |
| 2026-10-01 | Turner John M JR | A-Award | 913 | |
| 2026-10-01 | Thomas Lizanne | A-Award | 539 |
Balance Sheet (10y)
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Equivalents | $1.98B | $2.13B | $1.40B | $1.98B | $1.06B | $1.80B | $1.92B | $748.0M | $1.07B | $1.64B |
| Short-term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receivables | $3.79B | $4.05B | $4.06B | $3.41B | $3.33B | $2.96B | $3.72B | $3.96B | $4.29B | $4.07B |
| Inventory | $2.78B | $2.63B | $2.39B | $2.39B | $2.49B | $2.35B | $2.68B | $3.35B | $3.37B | $3.33B |
| Total Current Assets | $9.72B | $10.07B | $9.58B | $9.82B | $8.62B | $8.96B | $10.42B | $10.43B | $10.69B | $10.92B |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | $79.49B | $80.90B | $81.86B | $86.06B | $90.39B | $93.46B | $96.70B | $101.94B | $106.74B | $116.44B |
| Goodwill | $6.25B | $6.27B | $5.32B | $5.28B | $5.28B | $5.28B | $5.16B | $5.16B | $5.16B | $5.16B |
| Intangible Assets | $970.0M | $873.0M | $613.0M | $536.0M | $487.0M | $445.0M | $406.0M | $368.0M | $332.0M | $300.0M |
| Total Assets | $109.70B | $111.00B | $116.91B | $118.70B | $122.94B | $127.53B | $134.89B | $139.33B | $145.18B | $155.72B |
| Accounts Payable | $2.83B | $3.08B | $3.44B | $2.56B | $2.81B | $2.17B | $3.52B | $2.90B | $3.70B | $3.71B |
| Short-term Debt | $4.80B | $6.30B | $6.11B | $5.04B | $4.12B | $3.60B | $6.89B | $4.79B | $6.06B | $6.94B |
| Total Current Liabilities | $12.92B | $13.59B | $14.29B | $12.55B | $12.08B | $10.92B | $15.72B | $13.47B | $15.99B | $16.89B |
| Long-term Debt | $42.63B | $44.46B | $40.74B | $41.80B | $45.07B | $50.12B | $50.66B | $57.21B | $58.77B | $65.65B |
| Total Liabilities | $82.97B | $85.15B | $87.58B | $86.65B | $90.41B | $94.97B | $100.36B | $104.11B | $108.51B | $116.85B |
| Retained Earnings | $10.36B | $8.88B | $8.71B | $10.88B | $11.31B | $10.93B | $11.54B | $12.48B | $13.75B | $14.86B |
| Total Equity | $25.48B | $24.49B | $25.01B | $27.80B | $28.26B | $28.16B | $30.41B | $31.44B | $33.21B | $36.02B |
| Total Debt | $47.46B | $50.79B | $46.85B | $48.69B | $51.04B | $55.47B | $59.13B | $63.49B | $66.28B | $74.08B |
| Net Debt | $45.48B | $48.66B | $45.45B | $46.71B | $49.98B | $53.67B | $57.22B | $62.74B | $65.21B | $72.44B |
| Working Capital | -$3.19B | -$3.52B | -$4.70B | -$2.73B | -$3.46B | -$1.96B | -$5.31B | -$3.04B | -$5.30B | -$5.97B |
Financial Health
| Debt / Equity | 1.95 |
| Current Ratio | 0.79 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 4 |
| Altman Z-Score | 0.93 |
Profitability
| Return on Equity | 12.61% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 4.14% |
| Return on Assets | 2.87% |
| Gross Margin | 43.40% |
| Operating Margin | 24.19% |
| Net Margin | 15.43% |
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