<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Bayesian Capital Management LP purchased a new position in  Southern Company (The) (NYSE:SO - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 27,300 shares of the utilities provider's stock, valued at approximately $2,507,000.</p><ul><li>Up Over 20% in 2025, These 3 Stocks Are Boosting Buyback Capacity</li></ul><p>Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of SO. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of  Southern by 1.6% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 105,904,243 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $9,725,187,000 after buying an additional 1,694,066 shares in the last quarter.  Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of  Southern by 0.9% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 26,006,919 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $2,377,494,000 after acquiring an additional 241,572 shares during the last quarter.  Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of  Southern in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $1,179,715,000.  Northern Trust Corp grew its holdings in shares of  Southern by 1.0% during the 1st quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 10,912,663 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $1,003,419,000 after purchasing an additional 107,394 shares during the last quarter.  Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of  Southern by 1.3% during the 2nd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 6,768,667 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $621,567,000 after purchasing an additional 87,891 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own  64.10% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Southern Stock Up 0.8%</h2><p>SO stock opened at $84.73 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $93.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.97, a P/E/G ratio of 2.71 and a beta of 0.45. The company has a current ratio of 0.75, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.69. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $92.40 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $92.31. Southern Company has a 1-year low of $80.46 and a 1-year high of $100.83. </p><ul><li>History Says These are 3 Stocks to Buy for December</li></ul><p>Southern (NYSE:SO - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The utilities provider reported $1.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.51 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $7.82 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.04 billion. Southern had a net margin of 15.42% and a return on equity of 12.52%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 7.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.39 earnings per share.  Analysts expect that  Southern Company will post 4.29 EPS for the current year. </p><h2>Southern Announces Dividend</h2><p>The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 8th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 17th were paid a dividend of $0.74 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 17th. This represents a $2.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.5%. Southern's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 73.27%. </p><h2>Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth</h2><ul><li>$14B Japanese Facility Signals TSMC's Bold AI Strategy</li></ul><p>SO has been the topic of several recent research reports. Morgan Stanley  reissued an &#34;underperform&#34; rating and set a $97.00 price objective on shares of Southern in a report on Thursday, November 20th. Mizuho cut their price target on Southern from $97.00 to $88.00 and set a &#34;neutral&#34; rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. BTIG Research assumed coverage on Southern in a report on Tuesday, October 21st. They set a &#34;neutral&#34; rating on the stock. LADENBURG THALM/SH SH  reiterated a &#34;neutral&#34; rating and issued a $102.50 price objective (up previously from $99.50) on shares of Southern in a report on Friday, October 17th. Finally, Evercore ISI began coverage on shares of Southern in a report on Monday, October 6th. They set an &#34;in-line&#34; rating and a $103.00 target price on the stock. One analyst  has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating, thirteen have issued  a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock  has an average rating of &#34;Hold&#34; and an average target price of $98.62.</p><p><b>Get Our Latest Research Report on Southern</b></p><h2>About Southern</h2> (Free Report)<p>The Southern Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity. The company also develops, constructs, acquires, owns, and manages power generation assets, including renewable energy projects and sells electricity in the wholesale market; and distributes natural gas in Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee, as well as provides gas marketing services, gas distribution operations, and gas pipeline investments operations.</p><h2>Further Reading</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Southern</li><li>EV Stocks and How to Profit from Them </li><li>3 Recently Downgraded Stocks to Avoid in 2026</li><li>How to Find Undervalued Stocks</li><li>The Chip Boom Is Back: 3 Stocks Positioned for Huge Gains</li><li>What is Short Interest? 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<p>Bayesian Capital Management LP acquired 27,300 shares of Southern Company (NYSE:SO) valued at approximately $2.5 million during the second quarter, as per their latest SEC filing. This acquisition is part of broader institutional interest in Southern Company, with other major investors like Vanguard and Geode Capital also increasing their holdings. Southern Company recently reported strong quarterly earnings and declared a dividend, maintaining a stable financial outlook.</p>

Bayesian Capital Management LP Acquires Shares of 27,300 Southern Company (The) $SO