By CapitalSnitch Research Desk · updated Oct 11, 2026 · data from SEC filings and official Congress disclosures
Insider activity at Southern Co has been all selling for a year now: about $5.6 million from six sellers, and zero buyers on the open market.
That's worth context: executives sell for plenty of routine reasons, from scheduled trading plans to tax bills. Buying is the rarer, more telling signal.
Members of Congress reported 7 trades in SO over the past two years (three members). 1,714 investment managers listed SO in their latest 13F filings (Q2 2026); more funds bought than sold. Quarter by quarter: 3 quarters in a row of net selling by insiders. Insiders bought in 0 of the last 7 full quarters.
Are insiders buying or selling SO stock?
In the last 12 months Southern Co insiders made open-market purchases worth about $0 and sales worth about $5.6 million. Data comes from SEC Form 4 filings, updated every 30 minutes on CapitalSnitch.
When was the last insider trade in SO?
The most recent open-market insider trade in SO was filed on 2026-10-01.
How many institutions own SO?
1,714 investment managers reported holding SO in SEC Form 13F filings for Q2 2026.
Has any member of Congress traded SO?
Yes. Members of Congress reported 7 trades in SO over the past two years. The full list is free on CapitalSnitch.
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Public-record data for research and education, not investment advice. Insider sales are often pre-planned (10b5-1).
Congress data: Data derived from public disclosures filed under the Ethics in Government Act and the STOCK Act, republished free for public transparency and news reporting. Disclosures may lag the trade by 45 days or more and show amounts only as ranges. This data may not be used for credit rating, loan underwriting, solicitation of money (political, charitable or other), direct-mail or commercial targeting (5 U.S.C. 13107).