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Covista (CVSA) stock: insider trades, news & valuation

Net selling
Close · Oct 9, 2026 $129.38 -0.7% on the day -9.9% over 12 months 52-week range $89.36 – $153.98

Share price and insider trades

CVSA closeInsider buyInsider sale
80100120140160NovDecJan 2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctBought $49,931 on 2025-11-05 · Kenneth J PhelanBought $91,850 on 2025-11-04 · Michael W MalafronteBought $117,564 on 2026-03-03 · Michael W MalafronteSold $247,198 on 2026-08-27 · Manjunath GangadharanSold $330,743 on 2026-06-11 · Stephen W. Beard,Sold $359,447 on 2026-06-10 · Stephen W. Beard,Sold $462,091 on 2026-08-11 · Stephen W. Beard,Sold $474,413 on 2026-10-08 · Stephen W. Beard,Sold $610,299 on 2026-10-09 · Stephen W. Beard,Sold $656,926 on 2026-07-08 · Douglas G. Beck, Robert J. PhelanSold $702,380 on 2026-07-13 · Stephen W. Beard,Sold $751,499 on 2026-07-07 · Douglas G. Beck, Robert J. PhelanBought $897,357 on 2026-03-11 · Michael W MalafronteSold $910,114 on 2026-08-07 · Douglas G. Beck, Robert J. PhelanBought $2,737,946 on 2026-03-10 · Michael W MalafronteSold $4,815,956 on 2026-05-08 · Douglas G. Beck, Karen Sue Cox, Robert J. Phelan, Stephen W. Beard,
Bought, 12 months$3.9M
Sold, 12 months$10.3M
Insiders buying2
Insiders selling5

Covista insider trading at a glance (Oct 9, 2026): in the past 12 months, 2 insiders bought $3.9M and 5 sold $10.3M of CVSA stock on the open market.

CVSA insider buying and selling by quarter

Open-market purchases (green, above the line) and sales (red, below), by trade date.

Q4 2025: $142K bought (2 trades)$142KQ4 2025Q1 2026: $3.8M bought (4 trades)$3.8MQ1 2026Q2 2026: $5.5M sold (6 trades)Q2 2026Q3 2026: $3.7M sold (9 trades)Q3 2026Q4 2026: $1.1M sold (2 trades)Q4 2026
QuarterBoughtPurchasesSoldSales
Q4 2026—0$1.1M2
Q3 2026—0$3.7M9
Q2 2026—0$5.5M6
Q1 2026$3.8M4—0
Q4 2025$142K2—0

Valuation, profit and volume

P/E (trailing)n/aSector median —
Market value— 
Profit margin—Revenue growth —
Volume vs. 50-day0.7×Last 5 sessions
Insiders' paper profit+$1.1MOn all tracked purchases +28.7%

Summary

Over the past 12 months, 2 Covista Inc. insiders reported open-market purchases totaling $3.9M, while 5 insiders reported sales totaling $10.3M. Among insiders with enough purchase history to measure, Michael W Malafronte (Lead Independent Director) has the highest Insider Score at 74. 17 of 17 recorded sales were made under pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 trading plans, which are usually less informative than discretionary sales.

Insider transactions

Open-market purchases and sales.

Filed Insider Type Shares Price Value Since Score
Oct 9 NewSEC Stephen W. Beard,CEO, Chair Sell Plan 4,667469,158 held (−1%) $130.77 $610K -1.1% —
Oct 9 NewSEC Stephen W. Beard,CEO, Chair Sell Plan 3,639473,825 held (−1%) $130.37 $474K -0.8% —
Aug 28SEC Manjunath GangadharanVp, Chief Accounting Officer Sell Plan 1,8025,083 held (−26%) $137.18 $247K -5.7% —
Aug 13SEC Stephen W. Beard,CEO, Chair Sell Plan 3,545415,197 held (−1%) $130.35 $462K -0.7% —
Aug 11SEC Douglas G. BeckSvp, Gc, Corp. Sec & Iss Sell Plan 4,52628,544 held (−14%) $135.81 $615K -4.7% —
Aug 11SEC Robert J. PhelanCFO Sell Plan 2,18648,306 held (−4%) $135.15 $295K -4.3% —
Jul 15SEC Stephen W. Beard,CEO, Chair Sell Plan 5,291418,742 held (−1%) $132.75 $702K -2.5% —
Jul 9SEC Robert J. PhelanCFO Sell Plan 2,90052,906 held (−5%) $135.41 $393K -4.5% —
Jul 9SEC Douglas G. BeckSvp, Gc, Corp. Sec & Iss Sell Plan 2,65035,509 held (−7%) $135.40 $359K -4.4% —
Jul 9SEC Douglas G. BeckSvp, Gc, Corp. Sec & Iss Sell Plan 2,43933,070 held (−7%) $135.34 $330K -4.4% —
Jul 9SEC Robert J. PhelanCFO Sell Plan 2,41450,492 held (−5%) $135.39 $327K -4.4% —
Jun 12SEC Stephen W. Beard,CEO, Chair Sell Plan 2,762426,562 held (−1%) $130.14 $359K -0.6% —
Jun 12SEC Stephen W. Beard,CEO, Chair Sell Plan 2,529424,033 held (−1%) $130.78 $331K -1.1% —
May 12SEC Stephen W. Beard,CEO, Chair Sell Plan 15,874429,324 held (−4%) $131.25 $2.1M -1.4% —
May 12SEC Robert J. PhelanCFO Sell Plan 10,00055,806 held (−15%) $126.21 $1.3M +2.5% —
May 12SEC Douglas G. BeckSvp, Gc, Corp. Sec & Iss Sell Plan 9,61538,159 held (−20%) $127.03 $1.2M +1.8% —
May 12SEC Karen Sue CoxPresident Sell Plan 2,00031,596 held (−6%) $124.50 $249K +3.9% —
Mar 12SEC Michael W MalafronteLead Independent Director Buy 15,30516,505 held (+1275%) $100.86 $1.5M +28.3% 74
Mar 12SEC Michael W MalafronteLead Independent Director Buy 11,841113,205 held (+12%) $100.86 $1.2M +28.3% 74
Mar 12SEC Michael W MalafronteLead Independent Director Buy 8,89025,395 held (+54%) $100.94 $897K +28.2% 74
Mar 5SEC Michael W MalafronteLead Independent Director Buy 1,200new position $97.97 $118K +32.1% 74
Nov 5SEC Kenneth J PhelanDirector Buy 50818,783 held (+3%) $98.29 $50K +31.6% 49
Nov 4SEC Michael W MalafronteLead Independent Director Buy 1,000100,445 held (+1%) $91.85 $92K +40.9% 74

Insiders at Covista Inc.

InsiderBoughtSoldLast filingScore
Michael W MalafronteLead Independent Director $3.8M — Mar 12, 2026 74
Stephen W. Beard,CEO, Chair — $5.0M Oct 9, 2026 —
Douglas G. BeckSvp, Gc, Corp. Sec & Iss — $2.5M Aug 11, 2026 —
Robert J. PhelanCFO — $2.3M Aug 11, 2026 —
Karen Sue CoxPresident — $249K May 12, 2026 —
Manjunath GangadharanVp, Chief Accounting Officer — $247K Aug 28, 2026 —
Kenneth J PhelanDirector $50K — Nov 5, 2025 49

CVSA stock: common questions

Are Covista Inc. insiders buying CVSA stock?

In the past 12 months, 2 insiders reported open-market purchases of CVSA worth $3.9M. The latest was Lead Independent Director Michael W Malafronte bought $1.5M of CVSA at $100.86 — largest purchase by this insider in our records; raises the stake by 1275%.

Are Covista Inc. insiders selling CVSA stock?

5 insiders reported sales worth $10.3M over the same period.

Where does this data come from?

Every transaction comes from Form 4 filings that insiders must submit to the SEC within two business days of a trade. We pull them from SEC EDGAR every night.

What is CVSA's 52-week range?

Over the past year CVSA has traded between $89.36 and $153.98. It last closed at $129.38 on Oct 9, 2026.