change hands

Idioms  

1. Pass from one owner to another. For example, This house seems to change hands every other year, or The contract is valid only when money changes hands. [Second half of 1600s]

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Example Sentences

Not about Bain herself - the end of the Holyrood term is weeks away and the office has changed hands after the last three elections - but about the job itself.

From BBC

He is concerned about the company’s valuation: The stock changing hands around 30 times 2027 earnings might look rich at first glance.

From Barron's

Staples stocks recently changed hands at 23.8 times forward earnings, up from less than 21 times last year, according to Gordon’s post.

From Barron's

Trade publication Music Business Worldwide estimated that more than $5 billion changed hands through music rights acquisitions in 2021, The Times previously reported.

From Los Angeles Times

AMD shares slumped 13% in early Wednesday trading and were last changing hands at $210.33 each, the lowest in more than a month.

From Barron's