Definition of "overperform" [overperform]

• Of an investment, to provide a financial result superior to what was expected. (verb)

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• "Bear Stearns maintained a $68 price target and a "overperform" rating on SanDisk."
• "Lim pointed out that it is no small thing for a blue chip stock to be transformed overnight from "overperform" to "underperform"."
• "If Democrats have any chance of staying in the majority in two weeks, those members will have to overperform Democratic performance in those districts again -- albeit it in a much tougher environment."