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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)
3.4991 of 5 stars		$639.43+7.9%0.33%26.73Moderate Buy$696.45
Amazon.com (AMZN)
4.7155 of 5 stars		$208.64+8.1%0.10%37.73Moderate Buy$244.09
Apple (AAPL)
4.6878 of 5 stars		$210.79+6.2%0.49%33.46Moderate Buy$235.80
Netflix (NFLX)
4.1876 of 5 stars		$1,110.00-2.7%N/A55.98Moderate Buy$1,084.91
Alphabet (GOOGL)
4.5442 of 5 stars		$158.46+3.7%0.53%19.68Moderate Buy$199.75
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