Southern Company (SO) reported Q3 earnings Thursday of $1.54 per diluted share, up from $1.39 a year earlier.

Four analysts polled by FactSet expected $1.50 per share.

Total operating revenue for the quarter ended Sept. 30 was $7.82 billion, compared with $7.27 billion a year earlier.

Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected $7.62 billion.