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
Experts have said the company is overvalued compared with other social media platforms, thanks in part to investments by Trump supporters.
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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
This analysis suggests Uber is overvalued even under these optimistic projections.
—Gurufocus, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
Oftentimes, after getting rejected, the developer goes back to the landowner and asks for a better price to buy the property to make their numbers work, because it was overvalued at the start.
—Christine Wen, The Conversation, 15 Feb. 2024
The mistake eventually resulted in the property being overvalued by $114 million to $207 million.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 12 Jan. 2024
The stock is overvalued Uber's sales multiples have experienced significant fluctuations, ranging from 1.81 to 10.84.
—Gurufocus, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
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
This analysis suggests Uber is overvalued even under these optimistic projections.
—Gurufocus, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
Oftentimes, after getting rejected, the developer goes back to the landowner and asks for a better price to buy the property to make their numbers work, because it was overvalued at the start.
—Christine Wen, The Conversation, 15 Feb. 2024
The mistake eventually resulted in the property being overvalued by $114 million to $207 million.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 12 Jan. 2024
The stock is overvalued Uber's sales multiples have experienced significant fluctuations, ranging from 1.81 to 10.84.
—Gurufocus, Forbes, 1 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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