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Underperform is an English word with synonyms like perform. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Underperform | Underperforming | Underperformed | Underperformance | Underperformers | Underperforms | Underperformer

Underperform meaning

To underachieve; to fail to reach standards or expectations, especially with respect to a financial investment.

Synonyms of Underperform

perform underachieve do

Related words

Other words often associated with Underperform or its synonyms:

execute fulfil fulfill party serve accomplish brawl move create action doh make

Using Underperform

  • The main meaning on this page is: To underachieve; to fail to reach standards or expectations, especially with respect to a financial investment.
  • Useful related words include: perform, underachieve, do.
  • In the example corpus, underperform often appears in combinations such as: underperform rating, an underperform, to underperform.

Context around Underperform

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 14 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

typically 1×

Often after:

rating 14× due 1×

Sentence patterns with Underperform

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

from an underperform rating to 7× to an underperform rating in 3× to an underperform rating and 2× companies typically underperform the market 1× could all underperform if the 1× expected to underperform as drastically 1× rating at underperform while raising 1× reiterated an underperform rating and 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

bank of america 5× bnp paribas raised 3× credit suisse group 3× a laptop with 1× also last week 1× as for latin 1×

Common sentence endings:

back former leaders 1× film is released 1× friday august 11th 1× friday august 4th 1× friday february 17th 1× have proper airflow 1×

Words around Underperform

Just before it in the word index:

underpenetrated 2 underpayments 6 underpayment 17 underpaying 20 underpay 5 underpasses 28

Just after it in the word index:

underperformance 62 underperformed 115 underperformer 4 underperformers 9 underperforming 136 underperforms 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

adultery 199 aromatic 199 assures 199 badgers 199 barlow 199 bona 199

Corpus analysis for Underperform

  • In this selection, "underperform" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, typically, rating and due stand out and add context to how "underperform" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include from an underperform rating to and to an underperform rating in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "underperform" sits close to words such as adultery, aromatic and assures, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with underperform

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

But data suggests companies typically underperform the market when they bring back former leaders. (14 words)

Bank of America downgraded easyJet from a buy rating to an underperform rating in a report on Thursday, December 8th. (20 words)

Credit Suisse Group upgraded Enbridge from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 29th. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

As such, no movie is expected to underperform as drastically as 2018's did, especially given the seven-to-eight-year break for films in theaters that will have passed by the time Rey's new film is released. (39 words)

BNP Paribas cut shares of Lucid Group from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating and reduced their price target for the company from $6.50 to $5.00 in a research report on Friday, August 11th. (37 words)

Over the past 3 years, the Russell 2000 has generally tended to underperform the S&P 500. As a rule of thumb, the ETF outperforms in resoundingly bullish environments but tends to underperform in bearish ones. (36 words)

Example sentences (20)

Over the past 3 years, the Russell 2000 has generally tended to underperform the S&P 500. As a rule of thumb, the ETF outperforms in resoundingly bullish environments but tends to underperform in bearish ones.

A laptop with the best graphics card, SSD and processor may have the specs to blow your mind, but it could all underperform if the components overheat easily and don't have proper airflow.

Also last week, BofA analysts Curtis Nagle and Nafeesa Gupta left their rating at Underperform while raising their price target from $4.15 to $4.

As for Latin American equities, Ste-Marie expects them to outperform Asian equities in the year ahead, emphasizing that China stocks will underperform due to growth struggles.

As such, no movie is expected to underperform as drastically as 2018's did, especially given the seven-to-eight-year break for films in theaters that will have passed by the time Rey's new film is released.

Bank of America downgraded easyJet from a buy rating to an underperform rating in a report on Thursday, December 8th.

Bank of America downgraded Equitrans Midstream from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating and dropped their price target for the stock from $9.00 to $6.50 in a research report on Wednesday, September 28th.

Bank of America downgraded shares of Radian Group from a “buy” rating to an “underperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 9th.

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Bank of America raised Molina Healthcare from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $388.00 price target for the company in a report on Tuesday, December 13th.

Bank of America upgraded shares of CNA Financial from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $40.00 to $41.00 in a report on Wednesday.

BNP Paribas cut shares of Lucid Group from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating and reduced their price target for the company from $6.50 to $5.00 in a research report on Friday, August 11th.

BNP Paribas raised Amazon.com from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $140.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Friday, August 4th.

BNP Paribas raised DraftKings from an underperform rating to a neutral rating and set a $17.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 13th.

BNP Paribas raised shares of Snowflake from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $173.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 19th.

BNP Paribas upgraded shares of BHP Group from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 28th.

But data suggests companies typically underperform the market when they bring back former leaders.

Credit Suisse Group reiterated an “underperform” rating and set a $20.00 target price on shares of Dropbox in a research report on Friday, February 17th.

Credit Suisse Group restated an “underperform” rating and set a $43.00 price objective on shares of Trex in a report on Tuesday, February 28th.

Credit Suisse Group upgraded Enbridge from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 29th.

Finally, Bank of America cut E2open Parent from a “buy” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 2nd.

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Common combinations with underperform

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "underperform" in a sentence?
An example: "Over the past 3 years, the Russell 2000 has generally tended to underperform the S&P 500. As a rule of thumb, the ETF outperforms in resoundingly bullish environments but tends to underperform in bearish ones." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "underperform" from authentic English texts.
What does "underperform" mean?
Underperform means: To underachieve; to fail to reach standards or expectations, especially with respect to a financial investment.
What are synonyms of "underperform"?
Common synonyms of "underperform" include: perform, underachieve, do.
How many example sentences with "underperform" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "underperform", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.