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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Domino’s could be overvalued after its roughly 12.5% run this year, and may fall roughly 11%, based on the the bank’s price target.
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Pia Singh, CNBC, 9 Mar. 2025
While in certain markets that became especially overvalued during the pandemic, prices are now softening, the price tag of a typical home in the U.S. is still rising and mortgage rates are projected to remain between 6 and 7 percent throughout 2025, eroding American buyers' purchasing power.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Small-cap valuations are remarkably cheap compared to large caps, which are likely overvalued.
—Gregory Clifford, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
The positive sentiment came even as two-thirds of the traders believe the market is overvalued, the survey said.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2025
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Pia Singh, CNBC, 9 Mar. 2025
While in certain markets that became especially overvalued during the pandemic, prices are now softening, the price tag of a typical home in the U.S. is still rising and mortgage rates are projected to remain between 6 and 7 percent throughout 2025, eroding American buyers' purchasing power.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Small-cap valuations are remarkably cheap compared to large caps, which are likely overvalued.
—Gregory Clifford, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
The positive sentiment came even as two-thirds of the traders believe the market is overvalued, the survey said.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 25 Feb. 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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