$2,250,000 of SOUTHERN COMPANY lobbying was just disclosed, from Q3 of 2025, in a new Lobbying Disclosure Act filing.
This included lobbying on issues like:
"Middle-mile broadband infrastructure issues, generally; Spectrum issues, generally, including the FCC's 6 GHz spectrum proposal and Cruz-Thune spectrum pipeline bill; Pole attachment issues, generally; None. Climate change issues, generally; Environmental regulation, generally (Effluent Limitations Guidelines; Good Neighbor Ozone Transport; CAA Sec. 111 rulemaking) S.J.Res. 4, tankless water heater CRA; H.J.Res. 20, tankless water heater CRA; DOE Distribution Transformer Rule; Grid enhancing technologies, generally; Issues related to FERCs transmission planning and cost allocation rule (Order 1920); Issues related to FERCs regional transmission organizations, generally; Issues related to deregulation, generally; DOE Loan Program Office issues, generally (1706); Issues related to transmission legislation, generally; Issues related to grid enhancing technologies, generally; Issues related to Natural gas infrastructure development, generally; Issues related to Energy infrastructure development, generally; Issues related to FERC nominations, generally; Issues related to S.2651, the SITE Act; Issues related to Building American Energy Security Act of 2023; Issues related to regional transmission organizations, generally; Issues related to deregulation generally; Issues related to interconnection, generally; Issues related to DOE Loan Program Office, generally; Issues related to wildfires, generally; H.R. 7624, Advancing Grid-Enhancing Technologies Act of 2024; H.R. 4476, PURPA Modernization Act of 2017; H.R. 1897, ESA Amendments of 2025; S.1449 RESTART Act; Issues related to HR 1, generally; Issues related to NEPA and permitting reform, generally; Issues related to Yucca Mountain used fuel repository; Issues related to used fuel management; Issues related to consent-based siting generally; Issues related to AP1000 technology generally; Issues related to Accident Tolerant Fuel program; Issues related to advanced nuclear technology; Issues related to DOE Advanced Reactor Development Program, generally; Issues related to small modular reactors (SMRs) in general; Issues related to natural gas appliances; Issues related to DOE energy efficiency standards for electric distribution transformers; DOE new nuclear R&D programs, generally; NRC fee issues, generally; Issues related to NRC nominees in general; Issues related to the NRC decision on Subsequent License Renewal; Issues related to Subsequent License Renewal, generally; Issues related to nuclear uprates, generally; Issues related to nuclear fuels; Issues related to HAELU fuel; Issues related to distribution transformers, generally; Issues related to Transmission legislation, generally; Issues related to Energy infrastructure development, generally; Issues related to permitting reform, generally; Issues related to new nuclear risk mitigation, generally; The ADVANCE Act, P.L. 118-67; National Science Foundation Regional Innovation Engines None. Budget reconciliation, generally; Energy R&D funding; Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funding; FY2025 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations bills, generally; Issues related to the Department of Government Efficiency, generally; Climate change issues, generally; Environmental regulation, generally; Clean Water Act, generally; Nationwide Permit Program, generally (Clean Water Act Section 404); NEPA Phase II Proposed Rule and NEPA issues, generally; ESA regulations, generally; Issues related to wildfires, generally; Tax Cuts and Jobs Act issues; generally; Inflation Reduction Act Implementation, generally; One Big Beautiful Bill Act, generally; None. Drone/UAV issues, generally; Issues related to EV infrastructure, generally; None."
You can find more data on corporate lobbying on Quiver Quantitative.
SO Congressional Stock Trading
Members of Congress have traded $SO stock 2 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 1 have been purchases and 1 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $SO stock by members of Congress over the last 6 months:
- REPRESENTATIVE VAL T. HOYLE sold up to $15,000 on 09/23.
- REPRESENTATIVE MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE purchased up to $15,000 on 08/28.
To track congressional stock trading, check out Quiver Quantitative's congressional trading dashboard.
SO Insider Trading Activity
SO insiders have traded $SO stock on the open market 4 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 4 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $SO stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- KIMBERLY S, GREENE (Chairman, President & CEO, GPC) sold 13,158 shares for an estimated $1,250,010
- CHRISTOPHER CUMMISKEY (EVP) sold 12,335 shares for an estimated $1,104,475
- BRYAN D ANDERSON (EVP) sold 6,206 shares for an estimated $582,308
- STERLING A JR. SPAINHOUR (EVP & CLO) sold 2,380 shares for an estimated $226,147
To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard.
SO Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 1,031 institutional investors add shares of SO stock to their portfolio, and 856 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- CAPITAL WORLD INVESTORS added 7,981,421 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $732,933,890
- JPMORGAN CHASE & CO added 5,379,090 shares (+8.5%) to their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $493,961,834
- FMR LLC removed 4,280,489 shares (-14.7%) from their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $393,077,304
- BLACKROCK, INC. added 2,823,251 shares (+3.3%) to their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $259,259,139
- PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ added 2,659,780 shares (+17.9%) to their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $244,247,597
- NORGES BANK added 2,545,234 shares (+24.7%) to their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $233,728,838
- SOROBAN CAPITAL PARTNERS LP added 1,867,912 shares (+83.8%) to their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $171,530,358
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard.
SO Analyst Ratings
Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $SO in the last several months. We have seen 3 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 1 firms issue sell ratings.
Here are some recent analyst ratings:
- BMO Capital issued a "Outperform" rating on 07/22/2025
- Raymond James issued a "Outperform" rating on 06/13/2025
- Jefferies issued a "Buy" rating on 06/05/2025
- Keybanc issued a "Underweight" rating on 05/14/2025
To track analyst ratings and price targets for SO, check out Quiver Quantitative's $SO forecast page.
SO Price Targets
Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $SO recently. We have seen 15 analysts offer price targets for $SO in the last 6 months, with a median target of $98.0.
Here are some recent targets:
- Paul Fremont from Ladenburg Thalmann set a target price of $102.5 on 10/17/2025
- Sophie Karp from Keybanc set a target price of $87.0 on 10/15/2025
- Nicholas Campanella from Barclays set a target price of $98.0 on 10/14/2025
- Daniel Ford from UBS set a target price of $104.0 on 10/10/2025
- Nicholas Amicucci from Evercore ISI Group set a target price of $103.0 on 10/07/2025
- Andrew Weisel from Scotiabank set a target price of $99.0 on 10/03/2025
- Stephen Byrd from Morgan Stanley set a target price of $92.0 on 09/25/2025
This article is not financial advice. See Quiver Quantitative's disclaimers for more information.
