overvalue
verb
over·val·ue
ˌō-vər-ˈval-(ˌ)yü 
overvalued; overvaluing; overvalues
1
: to assign an excessive value to
overvalue a stock
2
: to value too highly : place too much importance on
overvalued his contribution to the group's effort
Examples of overvalue in a Sentence
He overvalues the opinions of his friends.
some people overvalue material things
Recent Examples on the Web
Not only is the supply of shares to borrow very low, but the demand is high because some market veterans believe it is overvalued.
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Matt Egan, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
In Florida, properties are overvalued by more than $50 billion, according to the study.
—Amy Green, WIRED, 16 Mar. 2024
The contract was overvalued to include the cost of the kickbacks paid to Vinson by Berenyi, prosecutors say, a fact kept hidden from Nucor.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 6 Mar. 2024
With startups before 2021 being chronically overvalued, cash flow is stagnating across the board, resulting in a surge of layoffs as initial funding dries up and additional funding proves hard to find.
—Al Khan, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Experts have said the company is overvalued compared with other social media platforms, thanks in part to investments by Trump supporters.
—Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
Second, the company is way overvalued for its size.
—Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Apr. 2024
But some market indicators, including Warren Buffett’s favorite, suggest stocks are overvalued compared with the performance of the economy.
—Krystal Hur, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024
But there are some skeptics who think Nvidia may be overvalued.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2024
Matt Egan, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
In Florida, properties are overvalued by more than $50 billion, according to the study.
—Amy Green, WIRED, 16 Mar. 2024
The contract was overvalued to include the cost of the kickbacks paid to Vinson by Berenyi, prosecutors say, a fact kept hidden from Nucor.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 6 Mar. 2024
With startups before 2021 being chronically overvalued, cash flow is stagnating across the board, resulting in a surge of layoffs as initial funding dries up and additional funding proves hard to find.
—Al Khan, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Experts have said the company is overvalued compared with other social media platforms, thanks in part to investments by Trump supporters.
—Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
Second, the company is way overvalued for its size.
—Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Apr. 2024
But some market indicators, including Warren Buffett’s favorite, suggest stocks are overvalued compared with the performance of the economy.
—Krystal Hur, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024
But there are some skeptics who think Nvidia may be overvalued.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2024
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overvalue
verb
over·val·ue
-ˈval-yü
1
: to give an excessive value to
overvalue a stock
2
: to value too highly : place too much importance on
overvalued the opinions of others
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