at a premium

Idioms  

1. At a higher price than usual owing to scarcity; also, considered more valuable, held in high esteem. For example, Since that article came out, the firm's stock has been selling at a premium and Space is at a premium in most stores. This idiom uses premium in the sense of “bounty” or “bonus.” [Mid-1800s] Also see put a premium on.

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Example Sentences

Walmart has traded at a premium to most retail stocks for the better part of the postpandemic years.

From Barron's

In its disclosures, Sprott says that, since there are a fixed number of units outstanding at any given time, they may trade at a premium or a discount to net asset value, depending on investor demand.

From The Wall Street Journal

"It's an exceptionally big site - like it's own suburb. But space is still clearly at a premium," Walsh added.

From BBC

A crypto-treasury company with an above-one mNAV trades at a premium to its underlying crypto holdings, suggesting that investors are confident about its ability to continue selling shares to buy bitcoin.

From The Wall Street Journal

An mNAV above 1 indicates that Strategy is trading at a premium to the value of its Bitcoin holdings.

From Barron's

Related Words

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