Can someone explain the purpose of price targets by the experts in publications and news?
For example, expert XYZ of some highly-regarded publication sets a PT of $500 for a stock that is currently $300.
By that logic, shouldn't that publication and everyone and their mother go all-in on that stock?
Are these price targets simply a ploy to drive retail interest? Are they actually rooted in solid fundamentals and rational logic? Why do people hold so much weight on the price targets that are being published?