$3,220,000 of SOUTHERN COMPANY lobbying was just disclosed, from Q2 of 2026, in a new Lobbying Disclosure Act filing.
This included lobbying on issues like:
"Climate change issues, generally; Environmental regulation, generally (Effluent Limitations Guidelines; Good Neighbor Ozone Transport; CAA Sec. 111 rulemaking) DOE Distribution Transformer Rule; Energy efficiency, generally; 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; The SPEED and Reliability Act, generally; The BIG WIRES Act, generally H.R.3843 - Baseload Reliability Protection Act H.R.6633 - High-Capacity Grid Act H.R.6336 - Fair Allocation of Interstate Rates Act S.3852, GRID Act S.3947, REWIRE Act H.R.9340, Ratepayer Protection Act None. Budget reconciliation, generally; Energy R&D funding; Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funding; H.R. 4553, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Act, 2026, 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; One Big Beautiful Bill Act implementation, generally; S.3605/H.R.7450 - Disaster Zone and Energy Affordability Act; None. Drone/UAV issues, generally; Issues related to EV infrastructure, generally; Pipeline Safety Act reauthorization, generally Natural gas pipelines, generally; None. 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."
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SO Insider Trading Activity
SO insiders have traded $SO stock on the open market 5 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 5 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 25,000 shares for an estimated $2,416,750
- STAN W CONNALLY (EVP & COO) sold 12,500 shares for an estimated $1,214,125
- CHRISTOPHER CUMMISKEY (EVP) sold 6,669 shares for an estimated $643,891
- MATTHEW M. KIM (Comptroller) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 200 shares for an estimated $19,234.
To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard. You can access data on insider stock transactions through the Quiver Quantitative API insider transaction endpoint.
SO Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 1,086 institutional investors add shares of SO stock to their portfolio, and 808 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- CAPITAL WORLD INVESTORS added 15,097,797 shares (+36.7%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $1,457,239,366
- CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS removed 9,860,243 shares (-87.7%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $951,710,654
- SOROBAN CAPITAL PARTNERS LP removed 3,718,097 shares (-61.0%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $358,870,722
- PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ added 1,966,064 shares (+5.7%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $189,764,497
- BLACKROCK, INC. added 1,804,945 shares (+2.0%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $174,213,291
- CAPITAL RESEARCH GLOBAL INVESTORS added 1,789,386 shares (+216.9%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $172,711,536
- MAWER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD. added 1,653,984 shares (+93.6%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $159,642,535
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard. You can access data on hedge funds moves and 13F filings through the Quiver Quantitative API 13F endpoint.
SO Price Targets
Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $SO recently. We have seen 8 analysts offer price targets for $SO in the last 6 months, with a median target of $101.5.
Here are some recent targets:
- Nicholas Campanella from Barclays set a target price of $98.0 on 06/18/2026
- Richard Sunderland from Truist Securities set a target price of $100.0 on 05/29/2026
- Stephen Byrd from Morgan Stanley set a target price of $92.0 on 04/21/2026
- Shelby Tucker from TD Cowen set a target price of $112.0 on 03/06/2026
- Nicholas Amicucci from Evercore ISI Group set a target price of $111.0 on 03/05/2026
- Anthony Crowdell from Mizuho set a target price of $104.0 on 02/20/2026
- Shahriar Pourreza from Wells Fargo set a target price of $96.0 on 02/20/2026
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