tender offer

American  

noun

1. a public offer to purchase stock of a corporation from its shareholders at a certain price within a stated time limit, often in an effort to win control of the company.

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Etymology

Origin of tender offer

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

The price represents about a 20% premium to Ruger’s 60-day volume-weighted average price prior to Beretta’s tender offer announcement, Ruger said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Last week it extended the expiration of its tender offer to acquire Arcellx to April 24.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

UniCredit says it doesn’t expect to get control of the bank with the tender offer.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

The company’s North Haven Private Income Fund, which has $7.6 billion in total investments, received investor requests to buy back around 10.9% of outstanding shares in its quarterly tender offer.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

It’s a great outcome for Paramount, which only had to raise its hostile tender offer by $1 a share to avoid a prolonged bidding war.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026