Morgan Stanley Maintains an Underweight Rating on The Southern Company (SO) [Yahoo! Finance]
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The Southern Company (NYSE: SO is among the 15 Best Electric Utility Stocks to Invest In Now Morgan Stanley Maintains an Underweight Rating on The Southern Company (SO) The Southern Company (NYSE:SO) is among the Best Utility Stocks. On February 20, 2026, Morgan Stanley analyst David Arcaro raised The Southern Company (NYSE:SO)'s price goal to $91 from $85 while maintaining an Underweight rating. Morgan Stanley updated its price forecasts for the North American Regulated and Diversified Utilities and IPPs. The firm found that utilities lagged the S&P in January. Morgan Stanley's Q4 earnings preview forecasts balanced discussions regarding data center pipelines in light of affordability and political concerns. On February 19, 2026, Reuters reported that The Southern Company (NYSE:SO) increased its five-year capital plan by 7% to $81 billion for 2026-2030 from $76 billion, with roughly half going toward power generation. The company signed 10 gigawatts of large-load customers a
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