Exact definitions vary between brokerages, but in general this rating is worse than neutral but better than sell or strong sell.
Investment dictionary. Academic. 2012.
underperform — ► VERB ▪ perform less well than expected. DERIVATIVES underperformance noun … English terms dictionary
underperform — [un΄dər pər fôrm′] vi. to function less effectively or be less successful than expected or required vt. to produce a smaller return than: said of stocks, mutual funds, etc. underperformance n. underperformer n … English World dictionary
underperform — In general, this means to do worse than some particular benchmark. Mutual Fund XYZ is said to underperform the S&P500 if its return falls short of the S&P500 return. However, this language does not take risk into account. That is, one might have… … Financial and business terms
Underperform — When a security is expected to appreciate at a slower rate than the overall market. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * underperform un‧der‧per‧form [ˌʌndəpəˈfɔːm ǁ dərpərˈfɔːrm] verb [intransitive, transitive] FINANCE if a company,… … Financial and business terms
underperform — UK [ˌʌndə(r)pə(r)ˈfɔː(r)m] / US [ˌʌndərpərˈfɔrm] verb [intransitive] Word forms underperform : present tense I/you/we/they underperform he/she/it underperforms present participle underperforming past tense underperformed past participle… … English dictionary
underperform — underperformance, n. /un deuhr peuhr fawrm /, v.t., v.i. to perform less well than (another of its kind, a general average, etc.) or less well than expected: Surprisingly, the stock has underperformed the market indexes all year. Several of our… … Universalium
underperform — /ʌndəpəˈfɔm/ (say unduhpuh fawm) verb (i) to perform at a level below what might be expected from previous performances: *the pressure of video scrutiny could lead nervous surgeons to underperform. –aap news, 2004. –underperformance, noun… …
underperform — /ˌʌndəpə fɔ:m/ verb ♦ to underperform the market to perform worse than the rest of the market ● The hotel group has underperformed the sector this year … Dictionary of banking and finance
underperform — verb To underachieve, to not reach standards or expectations, especially with respect to a financial investment. Even outside the Anglo Saxon world, underperforming public companies have become vulnerable to hostile takeover. Ant: overperform … Wiktionary
underperform — un|der|per|form [ˌʌndəpəˈfo:m US ˌʌndərpərˈfo:rm] v [I] if a business underperforms, it does not make as much profit as it expected to make … Dictionary of contemporary English
