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Covista
CVSA · listed on the New York Stock Exchange · worth $4.36 billion
$128.76
+1.79% on Oct 29
Two insider buys in the last year, $141.8K in all. None in the last two weeks.
Green dot = an insider bought red = sold◆ = company newsA number = that many on nearby days · click a mark to see who, or read the filing
The shares anyone can buy and sell, leaving out those held by insiders and big long-term owners.
33.1M shares
98% of all shares
Shares borrowed and sold by investors who expect the price to drop.
Company insiders
In the last year, two insiders bought Covista stock and three insiders sold. Six of the 8 sales are marked on the filing as planned in advance; all by company executives. The biggest seller was Stephen W. Beard, Chairman & CEO.
How each buyer's earlier purchases went: the stock about six months later, beside the S&P 500 over the same days. Purchases planned in advance are left out. Past results, not a forecast.
Director
Michael W. Malafronte
Bought $91.8K on Nov 4, 2025 — 1,000 shares at $91.85, 1.0% of what they now own.
1 of 1 earlier purchase did better than the S&P 500
Director
Kenneth J. Phelan
Bought $49.9K on Nov 5, 2025 — 508 shares at $98.29, 2.7% of what they now own.
2 of 10 earlier purchases did better than the S&P 500
Planned sales
Form 144 notices filed for Covista in recent months, beside the Form 4 sales reported after each. A notice says a person intends to sell; it is not a sale.
CEO Stephen W. Beard filed to sell 4,667 shares on 9 Oct; sold 8,306 by 9 Oct, more than the notice named10b5-1 plan adopted 10 Dec 2025 · Notice on SEC.gov
CEO Stephen W. Beard filed to sell 3,639 shares on 8 Oct; no sale reported yet10b5-1 plan adopted 10 Dec 2025 · Notice on SEC.gov
Executive Manjunath Gangadharan filed to sell 1,802 shares on 27 Aug; no sale reported yet10b5-1 plan adopted 15 Dec 2025 · Notice on SEC.gov
Big investors
People and funds that reported owning 5% or more of Covista, newest first.
Filed by someone who owns 5% or more and does not plan to influence the company. · updateFMR LLC10.4%Sep 8
All reports
Every insider trade and SEC report we hold for Covista.
Newest first
ReportedTradeInsiderOf their holdingShares @ priceValue
Oct 9SoldStephen W. BeardOct 9 · Chairman & CEO · A trade scheduled ahead of time under a written plan, so its timing was set before the day it happened.4,667 @ $130.77$610.3K
Oct 9SoldStephen W. BeardOct 9 · Traded Oct 8 · Chairman & CEO · A trade scheduled ahead of time under a written plan, so its timing was set before the day it happened.3,639 @ $130.37$474.4K
Aug 13SoldStephen W. BeardAug 13 · Traded Aug 11 · Chairman & CEO · A trade scheduled ahead of time under a written plan, so its timing was set before the day it happened.3,545 @ $130.35$462.1K
Aug 11SoldRobert J. PhelanAug 11 · Traded Aug 7 · Chief Financial Officer · A trade scheduled ahead of time under a written plan, so its timing was set before the day it happened.2,186 @ $135.15$295.4K
Aug 11SoldDouglas G. BeckAug 11 · Traded Aug 7 · SVP, GC, Corp. Sec & ISS · A trade scheduled ahead of time under a written plan, so its timing was set before the day it happened.4,526 @ $135.81$614.7K
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Analysts' price target
$156.25 average
4 analysts
Analysts' opinions, which tend to run optimistic. Not our forecast or advice.
Profit vs what was expected
4 of 4 quarters above
Q1 '26$1.98 a share+$0.26
Q4 '25$2.43 a share+$0.24
Q3 '25$1.75 a share+$0.17
Q2 '25$1.66 a share+$0.13