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underweight

[uhn-der-weyt, uhn-der-weyt] / ˈʌn dərˈweɪt, ˈʌn dərˌweɪt /


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Baird’s Mortonson told MarketWatch that portfolio managers are worried about being underweight if SpaceX shares do end up taking off.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

The analysts have put their prior underweight rating on the stock, as well as their $170 price target, under review.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Most of them are underweight and a majority are struggling to breathe on their own.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Over the weekend, Oppenheimer analyst Ari Wald reiterated an underweight rating on the consumer discretionary sector, noting that on an equal-weight basis, the sector has fallen to a new multi-year low versus the S&P 500.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Everyone seemed to want her opinion—about their burns, their heart tremors, their underweight infants.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover




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