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Tender offer
A public offer to buy shares directly from holders, usually above the market price and usually as part of an acquisition.
Updated 2026-09-05
A tender offer is a public offer to buy shares directly from holders, at a stated price, usually above the market and usually for a limited window. It is the standard mechanism for an acquisition.
When one arrives the share price jumps close to the offer, and the remaining gap is the market pricing the chance the deal fails on regulatory or financing grounds. A stock trading well below an announced offer is not cheap; it is a market that doubts the deal will close.
See also
- Market cap — What the market currently values the equity at.
- Stock — A unit of ownership in a company. It carries a vote, a claim on whatever is left after everyone else is paid, and no promise of anything.
Educational content, not investment advice. Angie explains how a valuation is built so you can judge it yourself. What you do with that is your call.
