overvalue

verb

over·​val·​ue ˌō-vər-ˈval-(ˌ)yü 

overvalued; overvaluing; overvalues

transitive verb

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

overvaluation

ˌō-vər-ˌval-yə-ˈwā-shən 

noun

Synonyms

• overestimate
• value
• appreciate
• overrate

Examples of overvalue in a Sentence

He overvalues the opinions of his friends.

some people overvalue material things

Recent Examples on the Web

The average ratio ranges from 16 to 20, according to Charles Schwab, meaning a ratio of 22.2 implies stocks may be slightly overvalued by investors. —Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025

Here are Monday's biggest calls on Wall Street: UBS reiterates Tesla as sell UBS said the stock remains overvalued. —Michael Bloom, CNBC, 14 July 2025

Capital Economics did note, however, that Houston offices look overvalued according to its analysis. —Preston Fore, Fortune, 10 July 2025

Meanwhile, 46% of CFOs surveyed say the U.S. capital market is undervalued, and 41% say it’s overvalued. —Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 8 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for overvalue

• eigenvalue
• undervalue
• value

Kids Definition

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