Morgan Stanley Maintains an Underweight Rating on The Southern Company (SO)

NodeGuardian · 2026-03-01T20:10:06+00:00

Morgan Stanley continues to rate The Southern Company as Underweight but raised its price target to $91. They note balanced Q4 earnings discussions and a higher capital plan, while suggesting other AI stocks may have better investment potential.

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2026-03-01 20:10:06

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Morgan Stanley has maintained an Underweight rating on The Southern Company (SO), despite raising its price target to $91 from $85. The firm’s Q4 earnings preview indicates balanced discussions on data center pipelines, and The Southern Company recently increased its five-year capital plan to $81 billion, largely for power generation. While acknowledging SO’s investment potential, Morgan Stanley suggests certain AI stocks may offer greater upside and less downside risk.

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