CVSA Covista Inc.

NEUTRAL Impact: 4/10 Insider Cluster (4 insiders)
Horizon days Filed May 8, 2026 Processed 1mo ago
Insider cluster: 4 insiders, $4.8M total
Latest settled — T+20d
CVSA ▼ -5.29% at T+20d
NEUTRAL call ✗ call lost -5.29% · α vs SPY -5.32% · entry $133.73 → $126.65
Next anchor: T+60d in 7w
Last close $128.40 (close Jun 12) · -3.99% from $133.73 entry
Entry anchored
May 7, 03:59 PM ET
via Databento tick
T+1d
-2.62%
call -2.62% · α -2.85%
$130.23
settled 5w ago
T+5d
-5.40%
call -5.40% · α -6.86%
$126.51
settled 5w ago
T+20d
-5.29%
call -5.29% · α -5.32%
$126.65
settled 10d ago
T+60d
call — · α —
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Executive Summary

Four top executives at Covista (CVSA) sold a total of $4.82M in shares on May 8, 2026, one day after the company reported strong Q3 FY2026 results and raised full-year guidance. The selling is modest relative to market cap (~0.11%) and may represent routine profit-taking following the positive earnings release.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
selling
Total Value
$4.8M
Insiders
4

Actionable Insight

The insider selling is not alarming given the size and positive earnings context, but continued selling by multiple C-suite executives warrants monitoring. Watch for any subsequent SEC filings or changes in guidance that could explain the selling.

Key Facts

  • CEO Stephen Beard sold 15,874 shares for $2.08M, CFO Robert Phelan sold 10,000 shares for $1.26M, SVP/GC Douglas Beck sold 9,615 shares for $1.22M, and Chamberlain President Karen Sue Cox sold 2,000 shares for $249K.
  • Total insider sales of $4.82M represent approximately 0.11% of Covista's $4.4B market cap.
  • The cluster occurred one day after Covista reported Q3 FY2026 revenue of $487M (up 4.5% YoY), raised FY2026 revenue guidance to $1,930M-$1,945M, and raised adjusted EPS guidance to $7.95-$8.15.
  • No open-market purchases were made by insiders in this window.

Financial Impact

$4.82M in insider sales, modest relative to market cap

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Risk Factors

  • Insider selling may signal management's view of near-term fair value, though the amount is small.
  • Potential for follow-up sales that could increase selling pressure.

Market Snapshot

Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Services-Educational Services
Analyst Consensus
90% bullish (10 analysts)

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
CLUSTER Data (Synthetic)cluster-CVSA-1778619411478
3 reports for CVSA
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May 8, 2026
5w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$133.73 $126.65▼ −5.29%▼ −5.32%$128.40 (−3.99%)
Apr 9, 2026
9w ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$114.26 $115.31▲ +0.92%▼ −6.65%$128.40 (+12.38%)
Feb 24, 2026
15w ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$96.07 $115.98▲ +20.72%▲ +25.96%$128.40 (+33.65%)
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