stag
noun [ C ]
informal uk/stæɡ/ us FINANCE, STOCK MARKET
someone who buys shares in a company when it is first sold to the public and sells them as soon as the share price goes up to make a quick profit:
No one had expected the share offer to be a high stag stock.
stag
verb [ T ]
informal uk/stæɡ/ us-gg- FINANCE, STOCK MARKET
to buy shares in a company when it is first sold to the public and then sell the shares as soon as the price goes up to make a quick profit:
There will be the usual scramble as private investors try to stag the new issue and sell at a profit.