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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Tesla critics say that the stock has become grossly overvalued because of Wall Street’s willingness to buy into Musk’s vision of the future in terms of AI, self-driving vehicles and robots, despite its failures to deliver on past promises along those lines.
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Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Media speculation indicates that the cash reflects Warren Buffett’s belief that corporations are presently overvalued.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
But overlaying the strong fundamentals are questions: Is the soaring growth of the Magnificent 7 stocks overvalued on the unfulfilled promises of AI?
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2025
The selloff signaled investor fears that tech stocks, which have soared from April lows, are overvalued, while Washington’s growing interference in the sector has also raised alarms.
—Reuters, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2025
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Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Media speculation indicates that the cash reflects Warren Buffett’s belief that corporations are presently overvalued.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
But overlaying the strong fundamentals are questions: Is the soaring growth of the Magnificent 7 stocks overvalued on the unfulfilled promises of AI?
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2025
The selloff signaled investor fears that tech stocks, which have soared from April lows, are overvalued, while Washington’s growing interference in the sector has also raised alarms.
—Reuters, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for overvalue
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“Overvalue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overvalue. Accessed 14 Sep. 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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