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
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Almost half, or 45.6%, of individual investors say stocks in general are overvalued, according to the latest weekly poll conducted by the American Association of Individual Investors.
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Brian Evans,pia Singh, CNBC, 31 July 2025
In January 2025, Wall Street analysts saw Vertiv’s stock as overvalued, noted my post on Forbes.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Lynn Cleveland, Centennial As a sports city, Denver is notorious for overvaluing talent.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 30 July 2025
Tesla Takedown, an organization behind many of the protests, took note of the poor financial results Wednesday and said the company is overvalued.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 23 July 2025
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Brian Evans,pia Singh, CNBC, 31 July 2025
In January 2025, Wall Street analysts saw Vertiv’s stock as overvalued, noted my post on Forbes.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Lynn Cleveland, Centennial As a sports city, Denver is notorious for overvaluing talent.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 30 July 2025
Tesla Takedown, an organization behind many of the protests, took note of the poor financial results Wednesday and said the company is overvalued.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 23 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for overvalue
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“Overvalue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overvalue. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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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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