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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Brinkman asserted that at its current price of $361, the EV maker is hugely overvalued.
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
By including rising rents into the calculation for how much landlord expenses are increasing, the data overvalues landlord expenses to justify further rent increases.
—Joanne Grell, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
It is used to determine if a stock is overvalued or undervalued compared to peers, industries, or even historical performance.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2026
Some, such as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, reject the notion that their companies are overvalued.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
By including rising rents into the calculation for how much landlord expenses are increasing, the data overvalues landlord expenses to justify further rent increases.
—Joanne Grell, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
It is used to determine if a stock is overvalued or undervalued compared to peers, industries, or even historical performance.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2026
Some, such as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, reject the notion that their companies are overvalued.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
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 12 Apr. 2026.
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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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