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

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)
4.374 of 5 stars
$443.29+0.4%0.45%25.46Moderate Buy$509.18
Amazon.com (AMZN)
4.8359 of 5 stars
$179.62+3.4%0.11%61.94Buy$205.13
Apple (AAPL)
4.9172 of 5 stars
$169.30-0.3%0.57%26.37Moderate Buy$203.05
Netflix (NFLX)
4.7723 of 5 stars
$561.23-0.6%N/A38.95Moderate Buy$630.58
Alphabet (GOOGL)
2.6432 of 5 stars
$171.95+10.2%N/A29.65Moderate Buy$160.03
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