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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Meanwhile, 46% of CFOs surveyed say the U.S. capital market is undervalued, and 41% say it’s overvalued.
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Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 8 July 2025
Palantir , another Wall Street favorite known to be a high-risk, high-reward name, could also be overvalued as analysts see significant declines ahead of about 25%.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 25 June 2025
Despite this optimistic outlook, TPR stock appears fully valued and perhaps overvalued.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
To be sure, Coin stock does look a bit overvalued at the moment.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
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Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 8 July 2025
Palantir , another Wall Street favorite known to be a high-risk, high-reward name, could also be overvalued as analysts see significant declines ahead of about 25%.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 25 June 2025
Despite this optimistic outlook, TPR stock appears fully valued and perhaps overvalued.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
To be sure, Coin stock does look a bit overvalued at the moment.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 24 June 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 19 Jul. 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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