No doubt Ripple is a gem in crypto and they have such big partners! Even a few days ago they got a huge fund from a partner again! But Ripple can't go alone, I believe all these coins are dependent on Bitcoin! So, if Bitcoin price sees a bull run like 2017, then why not for Ripple? I hope Ripple will hit 5$ this time!
I will be very happy if XRP hit $5 during the next bull run but where it would end up after the inevitable post bull run sell off would concern me as it takes XRP far longer to recover than other crypto.
As far as buying and selling is concerned, buying now at low prices and selling at say $5 would be great as far as profit was concerned without caring about the direction XRP and Ripple was taking.