For this year I think it will be difficult to get closer to Ethereum's price in 2017, given market conditions like this, but there is nothing wrong if we think positively about the future of Ethereum, that Ethereum's price will recover.
The highest price of bitcoin was more than $800 as I remember and today price is less than $300. There is a big gap between the two prices. If the market capital increases the price will also go up, there is no other way for the price to go up and reach to its previous highest level. Investors should not expect another bump in the price this time, demand is low till date.