Ethereum is not any altcoin. It is expected to rise and in 2018, those who do not have any etheric in their hands will be quite upset.
Ethereum will make a strong move to $600 this week. $1000 by the end of the year is a little far reached but again it is impossible to guess in crypto. Who would believe at the beginning of this year btc will reach to 10k. Now it's within distance.