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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.
  • Five stocks we like better than Meta Platforms.

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Companies Mentioned in This Article

CompanyMarketRank™Current PricePrice ChangeDividend YieldP/E RatioConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target
Meta Platforms (META)
4.3673 of 5 stars		$628.35+1.9%0.32%29.59Moderate Buy$651.27
Amazon.com (AMZN)
4.8239 of 5 stars		$234.90+1.8%N/A50.35Moderate Buy$246.85
Apple (AAPL)
4.7294 of 5 stars		$222.05-0.3%0.45%36.48Moderate Buy$237.99
Netflix (NFLX)
4.5014 of 5 stars		$963.02+10.7%N/A54.61Moderate Buy$976.55
Alphabet (GOOGL)
4.1589 of 5 stars		$199.46+0.7%0.40%26.44Moderate Buy$208.15
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