Southern Co(SO)Earnings Date, History & Expected Move

Next report date, beat rate and options-implied move

Next report

Nov 5, 2026

SO is scheduled to report on Nov 5, 2026, before the market opens. Analysts expect EPS of $1.78.

Next report

Nov 5, 2026

In 12 days · before open

EPS beat rate

83%

10 of 12 quarters

Avg move after earnings

±2.1%

Up 67% of the time · last 12

Options-implied move

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EPS: Actual vs Estimate

Reported EPS against the consensus estimate, last 12 quarters.

Green beat or met, red missed, amber sources differ.

Stock Reaction After Earnings

Close-to-close move in the first session that reflected each report.

Dashed lines mark the average actual move (±2.1%).

Did the stock rise after good news?

The next-day move after each of its last 10 EPS beats and 2 misses.

When it beat expectations

10 reports

▲ Rose 6×

▼ Fell 4×

When it missed expectations

2 reports

▲ Rose 2×

In plain words: it beat expectations 10 times, but the stock still fell 4 of those 10 times.

Report by report

Jul '26
Beat
▼ -1.8%
Apr '26
Beat
▲ +3.4%
Feb '26
Missed
▲ +4.4%
Oct '25
Beat
▲ +1.7%
Jul '25
Beat
▼ -0.4%
May '25
Beat
▼ -0.5%
Feb '25
Missed
▲ +1.5%
Oct '24
Beat
▲ +1.9%
Aug '24
Beat
▲ +4.8%
May '24
Beat
▲ +1.1%
Feb '24
Beat
▼ -1.4%
Nov '23
Beat
▲ +2.5%

Clear beats and misses with a known reaction only. What counts as a beat

After an EPS beat

+1.1%

average next-day move · up 60% of 10 times

After an EPS miss

+3.0%

average next-day move · up 100% of 2 times

Why did SO fall after beating earnings?

6 of SO's last 12 reactions went against the EPS result. What stands out in each:

SO beat EPS estimates in 10 quarters, and the stock still closed lower the next day 4 times.

Jul 30, 2026EPS beat +11.9%stock -1.8% next day
- It opened 1.2% higher, but sellers took over and it closed -1.8%.
Jul 31, 2025EPS beat +4.5%stock -0.4% next day
Nothing in the price and estimate numbers we track stands out for this one. Guidance and management comments are not part of our data.
May 1, 2025EPS beat +3.4%stock -0.5% next day
Nothing in the price and estimate numbers we track stands out for this one. Guidance and management comments are not part of our data.
Feb 15, 2024EPS beat +6.7%stock -1.4% next day
- It opened 1.1% lower as soon as trading resumed.

Rose despite an EPS miss (2 of 2)

Feb 19, 2026EPS missed -1.8%stock +4.4% next day
- The EPS miss was small (-1.8%).
- It opened 4.9% higher as soon as trading resumed.
Feb 20, 2025EPS missed -2.0%stock +1.5% next day
- The EPS miss was small (-2.0%).

Patterns in estimates and prices, not confirmed causes: how we read them.

Was SO's earnings move already priced in?

SO's move in the month before each of its last 12 reports, against what it did after.

Avg move in the month before

+1.4%

last 12 reports

Higher before the report

67%

of the time

After a run-up of 3%+

Fell 0%

3 reports, avg +2.8%

How the run-up is measured (a move of 5% or more counts as large).

Before vs after each report

Grey: the month before each of the last 12 reports. Green or red: the day after.

Past reports only. How the run-up is measured

Does SO hold its opening gap after earnings?

SO's opening move after each report and where it closed that day.

In 7 reports SO opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 3 of 7 times (43%), and fully reversed 3 times. Gaps up faded 1 of 4; gaps down recovered 2 of 3.

Jul 30, 2026Reversed
Opened +1.2%, closed -1.8%
Apr 30, 2026Held
Opened +1.1%, closed +3.4%
Feb 19, 2026Held
Opened +4.9%, closed +4.4%
Feb 20, 2025Reversed
Opened -2.3%, closed +1.5%
Oct 31, 2024Held
Opened +1.5%, closed +1.9%
Feb 15, 2024Held
Opened -1.1%, closed -1.4%
Nov 2, 2023Reversed
Opened -1.5%, closed +2.5%

How gaps, fades and reversals are defined

What the history says

It fell after 4 of its 10 EPS beats (40%): beating estimates has not been enough on its own.

SO earnings history

Last 12 reported quarters with the stock's reaction.

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Report date	Time	EPS est.	EPS actual	Surprise	1-day move	3-day move
Jul 30, 2026	Before open	$1.01	$1.13	+11.9%	-1.78%	-3.24%
Apr 30, 2026	Before open	$1.21	$1.32	+9.1%	+3.41%	+2.65%
Feb 19, 2026	Before open	$0.56	$0.55	-1.8%	+4.40%	+4.55%
Oct 30, 2025	Before open	$1.51	$1.60	+6.0%	+1.67%	-0.39%
Jul 31, 2025	Before open	$0.88	$0.92	+4.5%	-0.44%	+1.16%
May 1, 2025	Before open	$1.19	$1.23	+3.4%	-0.47%	-0.91%
Feb 20, 2025	Before open	$0.51	$0.50	-2.0%	+1.55%	+2.79%
Oct 31, 2024	Before open	$1.34	$1.43	+6.7%	+1.87%	-1.39%
Aug 1, 2024	Before open	$0.93	$1.10	+18.3%	+4.85%	+3.65%
May 2, 2024	Before open	$0.90	$1.03	+14.4%	+1.09%	+1.27%
Feb 15, 2024	Before open	$0.60	$0.64	+6.7%	-1.45%	-1.14%
Nov 2, 2023	Before open	$1.32	$1.42	+7.6%	+2.47%	+1.17%

Consensus for the next report: EPS $1.78, revenue $8.61B.

SO Earnings FAQ

Answers computed from Southern Co's reported history

SO is scheduled to report on Nov 5, 2026, before the market opens. Analysts expect EPS of $1.78.

Over the last 12 quarters with a usable EPS surprise, SO beat the consensus estimate 10 times (83%), missed 2 and landed in line 0. It has beaten estimates in each of the last 2 counted quarters.

Across its last 12 quarters with a measured reaction, SO moved an average of ±2.1% in the first session after reporting. It closed higher 67% of the time; the largest gain was 4.9% and the largest drop -1.8%.

SO fell in the first session after 4 of its last 10 EPS beats (40%). A beat that was already priced in, or weaker guidance, can send a stock lower.

Across its last 12 quarters with price data, SO moved an average of +1.4% in the 20 trading sessions before reporting and was higher in 67% of them. After a run-up of 3% or more (3 quarters), it fell the next day 0% of the time, averaging +2.8%. This describes past reports; it is not a forecast.

In 7 reports SO opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 3 of 7 times (43%), and fully reversed 3 times. A fade means the opening move was partly undone during the first session.

How we calculate these numbers · SO: 12 reported quarters, latest Jul 30, 2026. Information only, not investment advice.

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