From Longman Business Dictionaryhold ratingˈhold ˌrating [countable]FINANCE a dealer’s advice to holders of a particular company’s shares telling them not to sell the shares they have, nor to buy any more shares in that companySome believe Goodyear’s situation will improve. Morgan Stanley’s Mr Merlis, for example, changed his ‘hold’ rating on Goodyear to a ‘buy’. → rating
