SOUTHERN CO Stock: price and insider trades · United States · SEC (Form 4)

About SOUTHERN CO

Southern Company is a leading U.S. energy group listed on the NYSE in the United States, where its common stock trades under the ticker SO. For international investors, it is best understood as a large regulated utility platform rather than a cyclical growth story. The company is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, and its roots go back more than a century: Southern Company traces its origins to 1906, when predecessor Alabama Traction, Light and Power Company was founded. That long operating history matters because it reflects a deep regulatory, operational, and geographic footprint across the U.S. Southeast. ([southerncompany.com](https://www.southerncompany.com/about.html?utm_source=openai)) Southern Company’s business model is built around several complementary segments. It operates regulated electric utilities in three states and natural gas distribution companies in four states, while also participating in wholesale power generation, distributed energy solutions, and related infrastructure businesses. The group serves roughly 9 million customers and businesses, primarily across the Southeast, with some broader national activity in energy services and fiber-optic connectivity. Its portfolio spans generation, transmission, distribution, and energy marketing, giving it a diversified profile within the U.S. utilities landscape. ([southerncompany.com](https://www.southerncompany.com/about/our-business/our-companies.html?utm_source=openai)) From a competitive standpoint, Southern Company benefits from the traditional strengths of large regulated utilities: scale, a sizable asset base, predictable cash generation, and long-standing relationships with regulators. The company highlights more than 27,000 miles of transmission lines, 3,700 substations, and an operating position that makes it one of the largest electricity producers in the United States and the largest wholesale power provider in the Southeast. Its combination of electric and gas operations also provides some diversification versus single-utility peers. ([southerncompany.com](https://www.southerncompany.com/about/our-business/our-companies.html?utm_source=openai)) On the product and service side, Southern Company supplies electricity to residential, commercial, and critical infrastructure customers, distributes natural gas through multiple subsidiaries, and continues to invest in nuclear, renewables, transportation electrification, and distributed energy offerings. A notable recent development came on April 30, 2026, when the company reported first-quarter 2026 results, including operating revenues of $8.4 billion versus $7.8 billion a year earlier, helped by higher utility revenues, partly offset by milder-than-normal weather and higher interest expense. For investors, the stock represents a defensive, regulated U.S. utility with a broad Southeastern footprint, a large capital program, and ongoing exposure to the long-term energy transition. ([nasdaq.com](https://www.nasdaq.com/press-release/southern-company-reports-first-quarter-2026-earnings-2026-04-30?utm_source=openai))