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)
3.8454 of 5 stars
$468.24+0.5%0.43%26.89Moderate Buy$509.80
Amazon.com (AMZN)
4.8187 of 5 stars
$188.76+0.0%N/A52.87Buy$211.62
Apple (AAPL)
4.9528 of 5 stars
$182.40+0.4%0.55%28.37Moderate Buy$204.11
Netflix (NFLX)
4.4793 of 5 stars
$606.00+1.5%N/A42.05Moderate Buy$631.15
Alphabet (GOOGL)
3.7014 of 5 stars
$171.25+1.9%N/A26.27Moderate Buy$190.60
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