As of August 21, 2026, Southern Company (SO) trades at $88.94. Equity Rank's blended estimate across 8 valuation models with sufficient data is $58.17 — a model fair value differential of 34.6% below the current price under these model assumptions. Model-derived estimate, informational only — not investment advice.
Equity Rank computed model fair value for SO from 8 independent valuation methods with sufficient data. 2 place fair value above the current price of $88.94, and 6 place it below. The model-blended estimate lands at $58.17 — a model fair value differential of 34.6% below the current price under these model assumptions. The larger group places fair value below the current price.
Equity Rank's fundamental strength composite scores SO at 58.6/100 (B-, Solid), blending profitability, balance-sheet, and cash-flow quality. Over the trailing three years, gross margin has moved -6.5 pp. Its SAVE composite score has moved +2.1 over the past 30 days.
Equity Rank's intrinsic value estimate for Southern Company (SO) — the model fair value — is $58.17 as of August 21, 2026, blended from 8 valuation methods with sufficient data. An intrinsic value estimate is what the models compute a share to be worth under stated assumptions; it is not a price target, not a prediction of where the stock will trade, and not investment advice.
Equity Rank calculates fair value for SO by blending 19 valuation methods (8–15 run per security depending on data availability), including DCF, Graham Number, Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, EPV, Three-Stage DCF, DDM, Residual Income, and Justified Price-to-Book. Each model is weighted by historical sector accuracy and updated regularly. Informational only — not investment advice.
Southern Company (SO) is analyzed on Equity Rank using the S·A·V·E framework: Sentiment, Analyst consensus, Valuation (DCF, Graham, multiples), and Earnings quality. The consensus fair value is a blend of multiple models designed to surface potential mispricings versus current market price.
Southern Company (SO) is classified in the Utilities sector on Equity Rank, and its valuation methods are weighted with sector-calibrated multiples.
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