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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)
3.5684 of 5 stars		$694.06-0.5%0.30%29.02Moderate Buy$702.48
Amazon.com (AMZN)
4.7003 of 5 stars		$216.98+1.6%0.09%39.24Moderate Buy$244.89
Apple (AAPL)
4.7945 of 5 stars		$201.45-1.2%0.52%31.98Moderate Buy$235.02
Netflix (NFLX)
4.1616 of 5 stars		$1,224.46-1.4%N/A61.75Moderate Buy$1,149.91
Alphabet (GOOGL)
4.1233 of 5 stars		$176.09+1.4%0.48%21.87Moderate Buy$199.75
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