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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Heading into this year, US stocks had been at record highs, with some strategists questioning whether they were overvalued.
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John Towfighi, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
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Adding to investors’ anxiety are the predictions that the stock market is currently overvalued and is headed for a significant decline in the near future.
—Steve Vernon, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Here’s an example: Stock price: $10 Earning per share: $2
Price-to-earnings ratio: 5
The P/E ratio is valuable for assessing whether a stock is undervalued or overvalued.
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John Towfighi, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
Want to see which favorites are worth backing and which teams are overvalued?
—Kilty Cleary, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
Adding to investors’ anxiety are the predictions that the stock market is currently overvalued and is headed for a significant decline in the near future.
—Steve Vernon, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Here’s an example: Stock price: $10 Earning per share: $2
Price-to-earnings ratio: 5
The P/E ratio is valuable for assessing whether a stock is undervalued or overvalued.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 13 Feb. 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 3 Apr. 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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