SO - The Southern Company
Price:
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CONSENSUS:
Hold
DETAILS
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PRICE TARGET:
$99.90
DETAILS
HIGH:
$112.00
LOW:
$79.00
MEDIAN:
$101.50
CONSENSUS:
$99.90
UPSIDE:
10.89%
AlphaVal
Deterministic, archetype-aware fair value
Stable Earnings Power
85% confidence
Primary model: P/Adj-EPS × Normalized Multiple
Adjust Assumptions
16.0x
3.92$
Key Value Driver
Normalized P/E multiple (16x base case)
Implied Market Multiple
23.0x
Plain-Language Summary
Applying a 16x P/E to adjusted EPS of $3.92, the base-case value is $62.72 per share. DDM cross-check: $53.66.
Analyst Consensus (External Reference)
Never blended into the bear/base/bull estimates above -- shown only as an outside comparison.
Average Target (34 analysts)
$99.90
Analyst Range
$79.00 – $112.00
Divergence from AlphaVal
37%
Warnings
Wall Street's average price target is $99.90 (from 34 analysts). Our estimate is 37% below the consensus -- consider that gap carefully.
Key Risks
- Growth DCF inappropriate — terminal value assumptions dominate
- EV/EBITDA misleading for regulated businesses where capex is mandated
- Regulatory risk is a fat tail not visible in normal multiples