HomeDefinitionsCompareDebt Market overhangThe financial definition for Market overhang:The theory that, in certain situations, institutions wish to sell their shares but postpone the sale because large orders under current market conditions would drive down the share price and that the consequent threat of securities sales will tend to retard the rate of share price appreciation. Support for this theory is largely anecdotal. Similar MatchesOverhanging BondOverhanging BondA convertible bond issue that investors do not convert into common stock because the stock has not appreciated in value. Click to compare definitions of Market overhang Click to view definitions beginning ma |