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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This trend suggests that early in the season, when teams are still finding their rhythm and oddsmakers have less reliable data to set spreads, there may be a slight bias toward overvaluing favorites.
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Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
These metrics help investors determine whether a stock is overvalued, undervalued, or fairly valued compared to its historical performance, peers, or the broader market.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2024
Based on the company's cash per share, the stock is overvalued by 1,000%, according to University of Florida finance professor Jay Ritter.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2024
The argument against seems to be exactly what was described in court: There's nothing stopping the land from being overvalued, and if the current tenants can no longer pay their rent or need to sell for some other reason, the private market won't pay the same rates.
—Caitlin Owens, Axios, 6 Sep. 2024
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Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
These metrics help investors determine whether a stock is overvalued, undervalued, or fairly valued compared to its historical performance, peers, or the broader market.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2024
Based on the company's cash per share, the stock is overvalued by 1,000%, according to University of Florida finance professor Jay Ritter.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2024
The argument against seems to be exactly what was described in court: There's nothing stopping the land from being overvalued, and if the current tenants can no longer pay their rent or need to sell for some other reason, the private market won't pay the same rates.
—Caitlin Owens, Axios, 6 Sep. 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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