underweight
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
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weighing less than is average, expected, or healthy
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finance
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having a lower proportion of one's investments in a particular sector of the market than the size of that sector relative to the total market would suggest
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(of a fund etc) disproportionately invested in this way
pension funds have become underweight of equities
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Etymology
Origin of underweight
Example Sentences
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Morgan Stanley analysts, led by Erik Woodring, on Thursday kept an Underweight rating on Dell with a price target of $170.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
On April 21, Barclays analysts downgraded shares to Underweight and a day later Jefferies downgraded the stock to Hold from Buy.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
A team of analysts, led by Sean Diffley, changed its rating to Overweight from Underweight, and raised its price target to $14 a share, up from $11.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
Western Digital still has one holdout in Baptista Research, which has an Underweight rating on the stock.
From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026
Underweight A person who is not heavy enough can usually gain weight by following the general rules of hygiene, especially in the matter of increasing the fuel or energy foods.
From How to Live Rules for Healthful Living Based on Modern Science by Fisher, Irving
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