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Meta Breaks Out Of A Base, Looks Like A Growth Stock Again

Kate Stalter
Written by Kate Stalter
March 28, 2023

Key Points

  • Meta Platforms broke out of a flat base on March 15 and is holding nearly 14% above its 50-day average.
  • In the past 12 months, institutional investors accounted for more buying than selling, which bodes well for future price growth. 
  • This year, Wall Street expects an earnings increase of 48%, with another 17% increase forecast for next year.
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Companies Mentioned in This Article

CompanyMarketRank™Current PricePrice ChangeDividend YieldP/E RatioConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target
Meta Platforms (META)
3.7675 of 5 stars		$683.62-1.6%0.29%28.58Moderate Buy$717.90
Amazon.com (AMZN)
4.8401 of 5 stars		$216.58-2.8%N/A39.16Moderate Buy$260.74
Apple (AAPL)
4.6821 of 5 stars		$245.55-0.1%0.41%38.98Moderate Buy$242.52
Netflix (NFLX)
4.3682 of 5 stars		$1,003.15-2.1%N/A50.59Moderate Buy$1,021.70
Alphabet (GOOGL)
4.4789 of 5 stars		$179.66-2.7%0.45%22.32Moderate Buy$210.62
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