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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While market tops are typically overvalued, bottoms are often undervalued, and a new equilibrium forms after prices stabilize and speculative excesses are flushed out.
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Ansel Lindner, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
Questions about whether Nvidia is overvalued, and about the wisdom of investing so heavily in AI technology, have dogged the tech sector for months.
—Ellen Ioanes, Vox, 4 Sep. 2024
Wolfe downgrades PulteGroup to peer perform from outperform Wolfe says the homebuilder is overvalued.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2024
Experts have also said the stock is overvalued by conventional Wall Street standards compared with other social media companies.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 12 Aug. 2024
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Ansel Lindner, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
Questions about whether Nvidia is overvalued, and about the wisdom of investing so heavily in AI technology, have dogged the tech sector for months.
—Ellen Ioanes, Vox, 4 Sep. 2024
Wolfe downgrades PulteGroup to peer perform from outperform Wolfe says the homebuilder is overvalued.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2024
Experts have also said the stock is overvalued by conventional Wall Street standards compared with other social media companies.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 12 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for overvalue
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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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