$SO
The Southern Company
XNYS•Utilities•Electric Services
$86.28
▲+0.98%+$0.840
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Here is the latest on SO from our scanner (live price and day move above). We have not detected an unusual-volume catalyst for SO today, so it is trading in line with its recent range. The moment our scanner flags unusual activity, the reason will appear here.
Likely catalystNew Financial Obligation · Unregistered Share Sale, from an SEC filing. Read it →Latest filing4Insider trade (Form 4)Oct 5, 2026 · 3 days agoA share sale has already completed, so that supply is out there. Size not stated in the filing.
Some filings did not state a size, so these are floors.
Recent priced share offering — a one-time sale that has already completed (not ongoing)
Sources: float & market cap via Polygon · short interest via FINRA · borrow & shortability via Alpaca · SSR from Reg SHO 201 · filings & dilution via SEC EDGAR · analysts via Nasdaq.
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| Insider | Action | Shares | % of position | Owns after | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kim Matthew M. Officer | Sold (automatic/other) | -100 | sold 2.0% | 5K | $8K at $82.73 | Oct 1, 26 |
Sena Peter P Iii Officer | Sold (automatic/other) | -4K | sold 14% | 27K | $378K at $88.59 | Sep 3, 26 |
Kim Matthew M. Officer | Sold (automatic/other) | -1K | sold 22% | 5K | $124K at $88.87 | Sep 3, 26 |
Kim Matthew M. Officer | Sold (automatic/other) | -100 | sold 1.5% | 6K | $9K at $88.45 | Sep 1, 26 |
Spainhour Sterling A Jr. Officer | Sold (automatic/other) | -3K | sold 8.6% | 35K | $313K at $94.02 | Aug 6, 26 |
Kim Matthew M. Officer | Sold (automatic/other) | -100 | sold 1.5% | 6K | $9K at $94.28 | Aug 3, 26 |
Kim Matthew M. Officer | Sold (automatic/other) | -100 | sold 1.5% | 7K | $10K at $95.77 | Jul 1, 26 |
Sena Peter P Iii Officer | Sold (automatic/other) | -316 | sold 1.0% | 31K | $31K at $97.16 | Jun 28, 26 |
Sena Peter P Iii Officer | Other | 712 | added 2.3% | 32K | n/a | Jun 28, 26 |
Kim Matthew M. Officer | Sold (automatic/other) | -100 | sold 1.5% | 7K | $9K at $91.16 | Jun 1, 26 |
Womack Christopher C Officer | Sold (automatic/other) | -3K | sold 1.6% | 213K | $323K at $94.55 | May 24, 26 |
Womack Christopher C Officer | Other | 8K | added 3.7% | 217K | n/a | May 24, 26 |
Recent Form-4 filings via Nasdaq. Open-market buys are the signal worth watching. Grants and automatic (10b5-1) sells are routine. “% of position” is the share of that insider’s own holding the trade moved. Not investment advice.
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Here is the latest on SO from our scanner (live price and day move above). We have not detected an unusual-volume catalyst for SO today, so it is trading in line with its recent range. The moment our scanner flags unusual activity, the reason will appear here.
SO last traded at $86.28, up 0.98% on the day. The price and chart above update live during market hours (4 AM to 8 PM ET).
The Southern Company (SO) is next expected to report earnings on Thursday, November 5, 2026 (before open), about 28 days away. Earnings reports often cause large overnight gaps, so many traders manage risk around the date. The date can shift until the company officially confirms it.
Yes. SO currently has a dividend yield of about 3.56% ($3.04 per share per year). Dividend figures can change; this is not investment advice.
The SO Live Alerts panel on this page streams real-time unusual volume (RVOL), momentum, halt and 200-EMA alerts from our scanner the moment they fire. Our scanner has flagged SO 26 times in the last 30 days.
SO (The Southern Company) trades on XNYS, with a market cap of about $97.12B in the ELECTRIC SERVICES sector.
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