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
But despite the current buzz around A.I., the stocks of the major players in the new technology are overvalued, says Dhaval Joshi, chief strategist at the investment research firm BCA Research, in a report released Wednesday.
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Bypaolo Confino, Fortune, 13 July 2023
The Vikings aren’t terribly overvalued in the futures market by any means, with a win total of just 8.5, but this feels like an inflated line.
—Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 1 Sep. 2023
So don’t compare apples to oranges: A carmaker with a P/E of 15 may be overvalued, while 15 can be an attractive P/E for a software company.
—The Motley Fool, Dallas News, 27 Aug. 2023
Such anxiousness to answer had the study’s authors wondering: Why do people overvalue an off-hours email?
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 19 June 2023
Some purported carbon offsets are overvalued, according to Rob Kelter, an attorney with the Environmental Law and Policy Center.
—Jake Zuckerman, cleveland, 17 Aug. 2023
Hindenburg Research in May published a report alleging the company was overvalued, over-leveraged, and with an unsustainable dividend.
—WSJ, 4 Aug. 2023
Not a descent into a bear market, but just a pullback in a market that has gotten ahead of itself and at least parts of which are somewhat overvalued.
—Krystal Hur, CNN, 7 Aug. 2023
Each company’s stock might be overvalued or undervalued and be likely to rise or fall accordingly.
—The Motley Fool, Dallas News, 23 July 2023
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Bypaolo Confino, Fortune, 13 July 2023
The Vikings aren’t terribly overvalued in the futures market by any means, with a win total of just 8.5, but this feels like an inflated line.
—Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 1 Sep. 2023
So don’t compare apples to oranges: A carmaker with a P/E of 15 may be overvalued, while 15 can be an attractive P/E for a software company.
—The Motley Fool, Dallas News, 27 Aug. 2023
Such anxiousness to answer had the study’s authors wondering: Why do people overvalue an off-hours email?
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 19 June 2023
Some purported carbon offsets are overvalued, according to Rob Kelter, an attorney with the Environmental Law and Policy Center.
—Jake Zuckerman, cleveland, 17 Aug. 2023
Hindenburg Research in May published a report alleging the company was overvalued, over-leveraged, and with an unsustainable dividend.
—WSJ, 4 Aug. 2023
Not a descent into a bear market, but just a pullback in a market that has gotten ahead of itself and at least parts of which are somewhat overvalued.
—Krystal Hur, CNN, 7 Aug. 2023
Each company’s stock might be overvalued or undervalued and be likely to rise or fall accordingly.
—The Motley Fool, Dallas News, 23 July 2023
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First Known Use
1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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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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