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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Sweet spot Many investors heading into 2025 worry the S & P 500 is overvalued, after notching more than 20% advances this year and last year.
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Sarah Min, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
Prices are currently 24 percent overvalued in Miami-Dade compared to long-term norms and demand is way down while inventory is rising.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Despite this, the currency is still overvalued, according to economists.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
SoFi Technologies — Shares dipped 2.8% after Bank of America Global Research downgraded the fintech company and lender to underperform from neutral, saying the stock is overvalued after more than doubling over the past three months.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
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Sarah Min, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
Prices are currently 24 percent overvalued in Miami-Dade compared to long-term norms and demand is way down while inventory is rising.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Despite this, the currency is still overvalued, according to economists.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
SoFi Technologies — Shares dipped 2.8% after Bank of America Global Research downgraded the fintech company and lender to underperform from neutral, saying the stock is overvalued after more than doubling over the past three months.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 9 Dec. 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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