SO and EPRI team up to accelerate emerging energy technologies, ensuring a future of affordable, reliable and resilient power solutions.
Southern Co. (SO) concluded the recent trading session at $88.88, signifying a -0.54% move from its prior day's close.
Southern Company is downgraded to neutral due to limited capital appreciation potential despite its strong dividend yield and recent stock performance. SO benefits from increased electricity demand for data centers, EVs, and robotics, but faces risks from rising interest rates and renewable energy competition. SO's valuation is high compared to tech giants like AMZN, META, GOOGL, and NVDA, which offer better growth prospects at lower valuations.
SO gains from earnings growth, digital transformation and an expanding customer base. However, risks from gas price volatility, high costs & regulatory hurdles persist.
Southern Energy Corp (TSX-V:SOU, AIM:SOUC, OTC:MAXMD) is raising $6 million, with the money earmarked for new wells. It will invest to complete three drilled but uncompleted (DUC) wells at the Gwinville project, and, the drilling of two vertical Cotton Valley wells at the Mechanicsburg project.
SO's unit will build Alabama's first utility-scale BESS at the former Plant Gorgas site, starting in 2025 and completing by 2027, enhancing grid stability and clean energy.
Since my previous article, shares of Norfolk Southern have delivered 19% total returns. Volume growth and productivity gains should return the railroad operator to solid growth in 2025 and beyond. Norfolk Southern's debt-to-capitalization ratio meaningfully improved in 2024.
The Southern Company (SO) has guided earnings per share of $4.20-$4.30 for 2025.
High-quality utility The Southern Company released its fourth quarter and full year 2024 results yesterday. In this update, I'll take a fresh look at Southern's operating fundamentals, focusing on customer relationships, energy demand, and profitability. I will also provide an update on debt and leverage, largely because of long-term interest rates, which appear rather unfazed by the Federal Reserve's recent rate-cutting measures.
The Southern Company (NYSE:SO ) Q4 2024 Results Conference Call February 20, 2025 1:00 PM ET Company Participants Greg MacLeod - Director-Investor Relations Chris Womack - Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer Dan Tucker - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Carly Davenport - Goldman Sachs Julien Dumoulin-Smith - Jefferies Steve Fleishman - Wolfe Research Anthony Crowdell - Mizuho David Arcaro - Morgan Stanley Jeremy Tonet - JPMorgan Durgesh Chopra - Evercore ISI Paul Fremont - Ladenburg Thalmann Travis Miller - Morningstar Inc. Ryan Levine - Citi Operator Good afternoon. My name is Robert, and I'll be your conference operator today.
Although the revenue and EPS for Southern Co. (SO) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended December 2024, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.
Southern Co. (SO) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.50 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.51 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.64 per share a year ago.