Ripple definitely go $5 in the next bull. If you have bought for $2.50 then it is not so costly. Just you need to keep patience and you must see how Litecoin grew from $3 to $300 last year. So, my suggestion is hold the Ripple as it is very good coin and heavy demand among the financial institutions.
Even when the bulls enter the market, Ripple will not reach 5 dollars. This currency will stay cheap, and its price attracts people. It is also very fast, thus, thee guys will go on to deal with XRP.