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Matthew M. Kim - OfficerOpen-market sale$8K- Peter P. Sena III - OfficerOpen-market sale$378K
About SOUTHERN CO (SO)
SOUTHERN CO is an SEC registrant, filing under CIK 0000092122, classified as electric services. We track it alongside the rest of the Utilities sector.
SO Form 4 activity by transaction type, last 90 days
| Form 4 transaction type | Transactions | Shares | Total value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open-market sale | 6 | 9,299 | $842K |
| Grant or award | 12 | 7,825 |
Dollar totals cover purchases and sales only (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholding are counted in shares, because none of them is a trade at a market price.
SO insider transactions (Form 4)
34149 Form 4 filings on record, the earliest from Oct 2, 2024, newest first. Filing history page 1 of 3.
| Date | Insider | Transaction | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Janaki Akella - Director | Grant or award | Deferred Stock Units Holding | 539.12 | $83.47 | $45K | |
 Shantella E. Cooper - Director | Grant or award | Deferred Stock Units Holding | 539.12 | $83.47 | $45K | |
| James O. Etheredge - Director | Grant or award | Deferred Stock Units Holding | 539.12 | $83.47 | $45K | |
 John D. Johns - Director | Grant or award | Deferred Stock Units Holding | 539.12 | $83.47 | $45K | |
 David J. Grain - Director | Grant or award | Deferred Stock Units Holding | 973.4 | $83.47 | $81K | |
 William G. Smith Jr. - Director | Grant or award | Deferred Stock Units Holding | 988.38 | $83.47 | $83K | |
 Kristine L. Svinicki - Director | Grant or award | Deferred Stock Units Holding | 539.12 | $83.47 | $45K | |
 David E. Meador - Director | Grant or award | Deferred Stock Units Holding | 913.5 | $83.47 | $76K | |
 John M. Turner Jr. - Director | Grant or award | Deferred Stock Units Holding | 913.5 | $83.47 | $76K | |
 Lizanne Thomas - Director | Grant or award | Deferred Stock Units Holding | 539.12 | $83.47 | $45K | |
| Anthony F. Earley Jr. - Director | Grant or award | Deferred Stock Units Holding | 539.12 | $83.47 | $45K | |
| Anthony F. Earley Jr. - Director | Grant or award | Phantom Stock Units | 262.07 | $83.47 | $22K | |
| Matthew M. Kim - Officer | Open-market sale | Southern Company Common Stock | 100 | $82.73 | $8K | |
| Peter P. Sena III - Officer | Open-market sale | Southern Company Common Stock | 4,266 | $88.59 | $378K | |
| Matthew M. Kim - Officer | Open-market sale | Southern Company Common Stock | 1,400 | $88.87 | $124K | |
| Matthew M. Kim - Officer | Open-market sale | Southern Company Common Stock | 100 | $88.45 | $9K | |
| Sterling A. Spainhour Jr. - Officer | Open-market sale | Southern Company Common Stock | 3,333 | $94.02 | $313K | |
| Matthew M. Kim - Officer | Open-market sale | Southern Company Common Stock | 100 | $94.28 | $9K | |
| Matthew M. Kim - Officer | Open-market sale | Southern Company Common Stock | 100 | $95.77 | $10K | |
| Anthony F. Earley Jr. | Grant or award | Deferred Stock Units Holding | 473.09 | $95.12 | $45K | |
| Anthony F. Earley Jr. | Grant or award | Phantom Stock Units | 229.97 | $95.12 | $22K | |
| Shantella E. Cooper | Grant or award | Deferred Stock Units Holding | 473.09 | $95.12 | $45K | |
| William G. Smith Jr. | Grant or award | Deferred Stock Units Holding | 867.33 | $95.12 | $83K | |
| David E. Meador | Grant or award | Deferred Stock Units Holding | 801.62 | $95.12 | $76K | |
| David J. Grain | Grant or award | Deferred Stock Units Holding | 854.18 | $95.12 | $81K | |
| John M. Turner Jr. | Grant or award | Deferred Stock Units Holding | 801.62 | $95.12 | $76K | |
| Lizanne Thomas | Grant or award | Deferred Stock Units Holding | 473.09 | $95.12 | $45K | |
| Kristine L. Svinicki | Grant or award | Deferred Stock Units Holding | 473.09 | $95.12 | $45K | |
| John D. Johns | Grant or award | Deferred Stock Units Holding | 473.09 | $95.12 | $45K | |
| Janaki Akella | Grant or award | Deferred Stock Units Holding | 473.09 | $95.12 | $45K | |
| James O. Etheredge | Grant or award | Deferred Stock Units Holding | 473.09 | $95.12 | $45K | |
| Peter P. Sena III - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Southern Company Common Stock | 316 footnote F2 | $97.16 | $31K | |
| Peter P. Sena III - Officer | Option exercise | Performance Restricted Stock Units | 667 footnote F3 | $0.00 | - | |
| Peter P. Sena III - Officer | Option exercise | Southern Company Common Stock | 712 footnote F1 | $0.00 | - | |
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Recent SO Form 144 notices of proposed sale
3An insider files Form 144 before selling restricted or control stock. It announces a planned sale. If the sale goes ahead, it shows up later on a Form 4.
| Filed | Filer | Relationship | Shares | Market value | Notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew M. Kim | OFFICER | 100 | $8K | View on EDGAR | |
| MATTHEW KIM | Officer | 1,400 |
Stock trades in SO disclosed by members of the U.S. House in the last 12 months, newest first. Values are the ranges as filed.
| Member | Type | Traded | Disclosed | Value range | Owner | Days to disclose | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jared MoskowitzDemocrat, FL-23 | Purchase |
SO insider trading FAQ
What is the latest insider trade for SO?
SOUTHERN CO (SO) had 17 insider filings in the last 90 days, with the most recent on 2026-10-05. The full record for SO runs to 149 Form 4 filings, the earliest from 2024-10-02. InsiderAlpha adds new Form 4, Form 144 and 8-K filings as they arrive from SEC EDGAR.
How many insiders are buying SO stock?
No insider purchases of SO were filed in the last 90 days.
How many insiders are selling SO stock?
6 insider sales of SO were filed in the last 90 days, totaling $842K.
Where can I see SO SEC filings (Form 4, 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K)?
This page collects SO Form 4 insider transactions, Form 144 sale notices and 8-K filings in one place. Annual 10-K and quarterly 10-Q reports live on the company's SEC EDGAR page.
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Recent insider filings
10The EDGAR links open each original Form 4, so you can check any number on this page against the filing it came from.
- - Janaki Akella view on EDGAR
- - Shantella E. Cooper view on EDGAR
- - James O. Etheredge view on EDGAR
- - John D. Johns view on EDGAR
- - David J. Grain view on EDGAR
- - William G. Smith Jr. view on EDGAR
- - Kristine L. Svinicki view on EDGAR
- - David E. Meador view on EDGAR
- - John M. Turner Jr. view on EDGAR
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