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

GSK said it would launch a tender offer of $124 a share in cash for Nuvalent, or a 40% premium to the target’s Monday closing price of $88.49.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

GSK is making a tender offer for Nuvalent at $124 a share in cash, a 40% premium to where Nuvalent stock traded as of Monday’s closing bell.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

WSJ: Beretta gets a path to two board seats, the opportunity to do a tender offer and eventually up to 25% of shares.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Beretta may increase its investment in Ruger to 25% of shares, including a tender offer at a minimum of $44.80 a share.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

They argued that the government had not made a tender offer, as mandated by Argentine law, to these two companies, which were YPF's second- and third-largest investors.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026