Covista Inc.
$104.52+0.68 (+0.65%)
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Over the past 12 months, insider activity at Covista Inc. (CVSA) has been dominated by selling, with 4 insider purchases totaling $4.01M and 6 insider sales totaling $8.12M. The most recent insider transaction was by MALAFRONTE MICHAEL W (director, other: Lead Independent Director), who purchased $3.64M worth of shares on Mar 12, 2026. Covista Inc. operates in the Consumer Cyclical sector, within the Personal Products & Services industry, with a market cap of $3.56B.
Buys (12M)
4
$4.01M
Sells (12M)
6
$8.12M
Net Activity
Net Seller
$4.11M
Active Insiders
5
last 12 mo
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CVSA Insider Trading Activity
| Date | Insider | Role | Type | Shares | Avg Price | Value | Shares After |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026↗ | MALAFRONTE MICHAEL W | director, other: Lead Independent Director | Buy | 36,036 | $100.88 | $3.64M | 113,205 |
| Mar 5, 2026↗ | MALAFRONTE MICHAEL W | director, other: Lead Independent Director | Buy | 2,400 | $97.97 | $235.1K | 1,200 |
| Nov 5, 2025↗ | Phelan Kenneth J | Director | Buy | 508 | $98.29 | $49.9K | 18,783 |
| Nov 4, 2025↗ | MALAFRONTE MICHAEL W | Director | Buy | 1,000 | $91.85 | $91.8K | 100,445 |
| Aug 29, 2025↗ | WARDELL LISA W | Director | Sell | 25,477 | $132.38 | $3.37M | 43,451 |
| Aug 27, 2025↗ | Gangadharan Manjunath | VP, Chief Accounting Officer | Sell | 944 | $135.67 | $128.1K | 4,901 |
| Aug 27, 2025↗ | WARDELL LISA W | Director | Sell | 18,392 | $135.22 | $2.49M | 68,928 |
| Aug 25, 2025↗ | WARDELL LISA W | Director | Sell | 12,900 | $132.90 | $1.71M | 92,477 |
| Jun 6, 2025↗ | BURKE WILLIAM W | Director | Sell | 2,291 | $128.35 | $294.0K | 9,368 |
| May 22, 2025↗ | Gangadharan Manjunath | VP, Chief Accounting Officer | Sell | 966 | $131.66 | $127.2K | 4,300 |
| Mar 7, 2025↗ | MALAFRONTE MICHAEL W | Director | Buy | 1,000 | $87.21 | $87.2K | 99,445 |
| Feb 24, 2025↗ | Hrinak Donna J | Director | Sell | 915 | $97.92 | $89.6K | 7,117 |
| Feb 18, 2025↗ | Hrinak Donna J | Director | Sell | 4,812 | $103.26 | $496.9K | 8,032 |
| Feb 10, 2025↗ | Hrinak Donna J | Director | Sell | 4,685 | $108.68 | $509.2K | 12,844 |
| Feb 7, 2025↗ | Betz Michael | Pres. Walden University & CDO | Sell | 3,500 | $108.57 | $380.0K | 16,881 |
| Dec 2, 2024↗ | BURKE WILLIAM W | Director | Sell | 4,000 | $90.39 | $361.6K | 11,659 |
| Sep 13, 2024↗ | Herrera Maurice | SVP - Chief Marketing Officer | Sell | 8,165 | $70.54 | $576.0K | 14,750 |
| Sep 13, 2024↗ | WARDELL LISA W | Director | Sell | 75,268 | $72.79 | $5.48M | 105,085 |
| Sep 5, 2024↗ | WARDELL LISA W | Director | Sell | 54,207 | $73.79 | $4.00M | 105,085 |
| Sep 3, 2024↗ | WARDELL LISA W | Director | Sell | 58,416 | $75.63 | $4.42M | 105,085 |
| Aug 29, 2024↗ | Gangadharan Manjunath | VP, Chief Accounting Officer | Sell | 944 | $75.40 | $71.2K | 4,720 |
| Aug 29, 2024↗ | WARDELL LISA W | Director | Sell | 60,793 | $75.50 | $4.59M | 105,085 |
| Aug 9, 2024↗ | WARDELL LISA W | Director | Sell | 67,330 | $71.51 | $4.82M | 94,804 |
| May 23, 2024↗ | Gangadharan Manjunath | VP, Chief Accounting Officer | Sell | 946 | $65.75 | $62.2K | 6,040 |
| Dec 11, 2023↗ | Herrera Maurice | SVP - Chief Marketing Officer | Sell | 4,200 | $60.00 | $252.0K | 24,519 |
| Dec 7, 2023↗ | Simpson Blake | SVP, Chief Comms Officer | Sell | 550 | $59.23 | $32.6K | 7,986 |
| Nov 15, 2023↗ | WARDELL LISA W | Director | Sell | 67,400 | $54.84 | $3.70M | 162,134 |
| Nov 13, 2023↗ | WARDELL LISA W | Director | Sell | 173,671 | $55.35 | $9.61M | 163,768 |
| Nov 7, 2023↗ | WARDELL LISA W | Director | Sell | 121,127 | $55.18 | $6.68M | 161,238 |
| Aug 29, 2023↗ | Gangadharan Manjunath | VP, Chief Accounting Officer | Sell | 1,418 | $43.45 | $61.6K | 7,420 |
| Aug 15, 2023↗ | BURKE WILLIAM W | Director | Sell | 1,500 | $43.60 | $65.4K | 13,271 |
| May 16, 2023↗ | WARDELL LISA W | Director | Sell | 95,494 | $40.62 | $3.88M | 251,434 |
| May 12, 2023↗ | WARDELL LISA W | Director | Sell | 7,940 | $41.24 | $327.5K | 275,528 |
| Dec 16, 2022↗ | Herrera Maurice | Chief Marketing Officer | Sell | 2,800 | $36.85 | $103.2K | 27,606 |
| Nov 23, 2022↗ | BURKE WILLIAM W | Director | Sell | 900 | $40.66 | $36.6K | 14,771 |
| Nov 10, 2022↗ | Logan Lyle | Sell | 2,275 | $43.97 | $100.0K | 27,048.3 | |
| Nov 9, 2022↗ | WARDELL LISA W | Director | Sell | 70,000 | $43.69 | $3.06M | 319,974 |
| Sep 16, 2022↗ | Logan Lyle | Director | Sell | 2,600 | $38.14 | $99.2K | 29,323.3 |
| Jun 15, 2022↗ | Krehbiel William V | Director | Buy | 10,000 | $31.67 | $316.7K | 10,000 |
| May 23, 2022↗ | Bartholomew James Raymond | SVP - Chamberlain University | Sell | 2,380 | $31.65 | $75.3K | 2,343 |
| Feb 23, 2022↗ | O'KEEFE SHARON | Director | Buy | 1,250 | $20.63 | $25.8K | 8,132 |
| Feb 17, 2022↗ | DeShazer Charles | Director | Buy | 500 | $20.65 | $10.3K | 4,190 |
| Feb 17, 2022↗ | Hrinak Donna J | Director | Buy | 415 | $24.09 | $10.0K | 12,523 |
| Feb 14, 2022↗ | Logan Lyle | Director | Buy | 1,625 | $24.61 | $40.0K | 31,923.3 |
| Feb 14, 2022↗ | MALAFRONTE MICHAEL W | Director | Buy | 40,500 | $23.58 | $955.0K | 99,990 |
| Feb 11, 2022↗ | Kiser Georgette D. | Director | Buy | 100 | $24.54 | $2.5K | 11,972 |
| Feb 10, 2022↗ | MALAFRONTE MICHAEL W | Director | Buy | 12,100 | $24.30 | $294.0K | 59,490 |
| Feb 10, 2022↗ | Phelan Kenneth J | Director | Buy | 4,086 | $24.47 | $100.0K | 13,550.6 |
| Feb 10, 2022↗ | WARDELL LISA W | Director | Buy | 4,020 | $24.48 | $98.4K | 346,746 |
| Dec 3, 2021↗ | Kiser Georgette D. | Director | Buy | 50 | $29.06 | $1.5K | 11,872 |
| Nov 12, 2021↗ | Kiser Georgette D. | Director | Buy | 50 | $32.99 | $1.6K | 13,035 |
| Nov 10, 2021↗ | Beard, Stephen W. | President and CEO | Buy | 1,000 | $32.84 | $32.8K | 144,027 |
| Nov 9, 2021↗ | MALAFRONTE MICHAEL W | Director | Buy | 21,500 | $32.99 | $709.3K | 43,700 |
| Aug 25, 2021↗ | MALAFRONTE MICHAEL W | Director | Buy | 9,000 | $35.99 | $323.9K | 22,200 |
| Jul 7, 2021↗ | WARDELL LISA W | Chairman, President and CEO | Sell | 359,907 | $38.75 | $13.95M | 307,044 |
| Jun 29, 2021↗ | WARDELL LISA W | Chairman, President and CEO | Sell | 800 | $37.07 | $29.7K | 307,044 |
| Jun 23, 2021↗ | WARDELL LISA W | Chairman, President and CEO | Sell | 25,437 | $37.03 | $941.9K | 307,044 |
| May 17, 2021↗ | Kiser Georgette D. | Director | Buy | 50 | $37.83 | $1.9K | 9,295 |
| May 6, 2021↗ | MALAFRONTE MICHAEL W | Director | Buy | 7,200 | $34.04 | $245.1K | 13,200 |
| Mar 3, 2021↗ | Kiser Georgette D. | Director | Buy | 50 | $38.35 | $1.9K | 9,245 |
| Mar 3, 2021↗ | Logan Lyle | Director | Buy | 1,050 | $38.06 | $40.0K | 27,786 |
CVSA Insider Buying Activity
The following table shows recent insider purchases of Covista Inc. (CVSA) stock reported via SEC Form 4 filings.
| Date | Insider | Role | Type | Shares | Avg Price | Value | Shares After |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026↗ | MALAFRONTE MICHAEL W | director, other: Lead Independent Director | Buy | 36,036 | $100.88 | $3.64M | 113,205 |
| Mar 5, 2026↗ | MALAFRONTE MICHAEL W | director, other: Lead Independent Director | Buy | 2,400 | $97.97 | $235.1K | 1,200 |
| Nov 5, 2025↗ | Phelan Kenneth J | Director | Buy | 508 | $98.29 | $49.9K | 18,783 |
| Nov 4, 2025↗ | MALAFRONTE MICHAEL W | Director | Buy | 1,000 | $91.85 | $91.8K | 100,445 |
| Mar 7, 2025↗ | MALAFRONTE MICHAEL W | Director | Buy | 1,000 | $87.21 | $87.2K | 99,445 |
| Jun 15, 2022↗ | Krehbiel William V | Director | Buy | 10,000 | $31.67 | $316.7K | 10,000 |
| Feb 23, 2022↗ | O'KEEFE SHARON | Director | Buy | 1,250 | $20.63 | $25.8K | 8,132 |
| Feb 17, 2022↗ | DeShazer Charles | Director | Buy | 500 | $20.65 | $10.3K | 4,190 |
| Feb 17, 2022↗ | Hrinak Donna J | Director | Buy | 415 | $24.09 | $10.0K | 12,523 |
| Feb 14, 2022↗ | Logan Lyle | Director | Buy | 1,625 | $24.61 | $40.0K | 31,923.3 |
| Feb 14, 2022↗ | MALAFRONTE MICHAEL W | Director | Buy | 40,500 | $23.58 | $955.0K | 99,990 |
| Feb 11, 2022↗ | Kiser Georgette D. | Director | Buy | 100 | $24.54 | $2.5K | 11,972 |
| Feb 10, 2022↗ | MALAFRONTE MICHAEL W | Director | Buy | 12,100 | $24.30 | $294.0K | 59,490 |
| Feb 10, 2022↗ | Phelan Kenneth J | Director | Buy | 4,086 | $24.47 | $100.0K | 13,550.6 |
| Feb 10, 2022↗ | WARDELL LISA W | Director | Buy | 4,020 | $24.48 | $98.4K | 346,746 |
| Dec 3, 2021↗ | Kiser Georgette D. | Director | Buy | 50 | $29.06 | $1.5K | 11,872 |
| Nov 12, 2021↗ | Kiser Georgette D. | Director | Buy | 50 | $32.99 | $1.6K | 13,035 |
| Nov 10, 2021↗ | Beard, Stephen W. | President and CEO | Buy | 1,000 | $32.84 | $32.8K | 144,027 |
| Nov 9, 2021↗ | MALAFRONTE MICHAEL W | Director | Buy | 21,500 | $32.99 | $709.3K | 43,700 |
| Aug 25, 2021↗ | MALAFRONTE MICHAEL W | Director | Buy | 9,000 | $35.99 | $323.9K | 22,200 |
| May 17, 2021↗ | Kiser Georgette D. | Director | Buy | 50 | $37.83 | $1.9K | 9,295 |
| May 6, 2021↗ | MALAFRONTE MICHAEL W | Director | Buy | 7,200 | $34.04 | $245.1K | 13,200 |
| Mar 3, 2021↗ | Kiser Georgette D. | Director | Buy | 50 | $38.35 | $1.9K | 9,245 |
| Mar 3, 2021↗ | Logan Lyle | Director | Buy | 1,050 | $38.06 | $40.0K | 27,786 |
CVSA Insider Selling Activity
The following table shows recent insider sales of Covista Inc. (CVSA) stock reported via SEC Form 4 filings.
| Date | Insider | Role | Type | Shares | Avg Price | Value | Shares After |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2025↗ | WARDELL LISA W | Director | Sell | 25,477 | $132.38 | $3.37M | 43,451 |
| Aug 27, 2025↗ | Gangadharan Manjunath | VP, Chief Accounting Officer | Sell | 944 | $135.67 | $128.1K | 4,901 |
| Aug 27, 2025↗ | WARDELL LISA W | Director | Sell | 18,392 | $135.22 | $2.49M | 68,928 |
| Aug 25, 2025↗ | WARDELL LISA W | Director | Sell | 12,900 | $132.90 | $1.71M | 92,477 |
| Jun 6, 2025↗ | BURKE WILLIAM W | Director | Sell | 2,291 | $128.35 | $294.0K | 9,368 |
| May 22, 2025↗ | Gangadharan Manjunath | VP, Chief Accounting Officer | Sell | 966 | $131.66 | $127.2K | 4,300 |
| Feb 24, 2025↗ | Hrinak Donna J | Director | Sell | 915 | $97.92 | $89.6K | 7,117 |
| Feb 18, 2025↗ | Hrinak Donna J | Director | Sell | 4,812 | $103.26 | $496.9K | 8,032 |
| Feb 10, 2025↗ | Hrinak Donna J | Director | Sell | 4,685 | $108.68 | $509.2K | 12,844 |
| Feb 7, 2025↗ | Betz Michael | Pres. Walden University & CDO | Sell | 3,500 | $108.57 | $380.0K | 16,881 |
| Dec 2, 2024↗ | BURKE WILLIAM W | Director | Sell | 4,000 | $90.39 | $361.6K | 11,659 |
| Sep 13, 2024↗ | Herrera Maurice | SVP - Chief Marketing Officer | Sell | 8,165 | $70.54 | $576.0K | 14,750 |
| Sep 13, 2024↗ | WARDELL LISA W | Director | Sell | 75,268 | $72.79 | $5.48M | 105,085 |
| Sep 5, 2024↗ | WARDELL LISA W | Director | Sell | 54,207 | $73.79 | $4.00M | 105,085 |
| Sep 3, 2024↗ | WARDELL LISA W | Director | Sell | 58,416 | $75.63 | $4.42M | 105,085 |
| Aug 29, 2024↗ | Gangadharan Manjunath | VP, Chief Accounting Officer | Sell | 944 | $75.40 | $71.2K | 4,720 |
| Aug 29, 2024↗ | WARDELL LISA W | Director | Sell | 60,793 | $75.50 | $4.59M | 105,085 |
| Aug 9, 2024↗ | WARDELL LISA W | Director | Sell | 67,330 | $71.51 | $4.82M | 94,804 |
| May 23, 2024↗ | Gangadharan Manjunath | VP, Chief Accounting Officer | Sell | 946 | $65.75 | $62.2K | 6,040 |
| Dec 11, 2023↗ | Herrera Maurice | SVP - Chief Marketing Officer | Sell | 4,200 | $60.00 | $252.0K | 24,519 |
| Dec 7, 2023↗ | Simpson Blake | SVP, Chief Comms Officer | Sell | 550 | $59.23 | $32.6K | 7,986 |
| Nov 15, 2023↗ | WARDELL LISA W | Director | Sell | 67,400 | $54.84 | $3.70M | 162,134 |
| Nov 13, 2023↗ | WARDELL LISA W | Director | Sell | 173,671 | $55.35 | $9.61M | 163,768 |
| Nov 7, 2023↗ | WARDELL LISA W | Director | Sell | 121,127 | $55.18 | $6.68M | 161,238 |
| Aug 29, 2023↗ | Gangadharan Manjunath | VP, Chief Accounting Officer | Sell | 1,418 | $43.45 | $61.6K | 7,420 |
| Aug 15, 2023↗ | BURKE WILLIAM W | Director | Sell | 1,500 | $43.60 | $65.4K | 13,271 |
| May 16, 2023↗ | WARDELL LISA W | Director | Sell | 95,494 | $40.62 | $3.88M | 251,434 |
| May 12, 2023↗ | WARDELL LISA W | Director | Sell | 7,940 | $41.24 | $327.5K | 275,528 |
| Dec 16, 2022↗ | Herrera Maurice | Chief Marketing Officer | Sell | 2,800 | $36.85 | $103.2K | 27,606 |
| Nov 23, 2022↗ | BURKE WILLIAM W | Director | Sell | 900 | $40.66 | $36.6K | 14,771 |
| Nov 10, 2022↗ | Logan Lyle | Sell | 2,275 | $43.97 | $100.0K | 27,048.3 | |
| Nov 9, 2022↗ | WARDELL LISA W | Director | Sell | 70,000 | $43.69 | $3.06M | 319,974 |
| Sep 16, 2022↗ | Logan Lyle | Director | Sell | 2,600 | $38.14 | $99.2K | 29,323.3 |
| May 23, 2022↗ | Bartholomew James Raymond | SVP - Chamberlain University | Sell | 2,380 | $31.65 | $75.3K | 2,343 |
| Jul 7, 2021↗ | WARDELL LISA W | Chairman, President and CEO | Sell | 359,907 | $38.75 | $13.95M | 307,044 |
| Jun 29, 2021↗ | WARDELL LISA W | Chairman, President and CEO | Sell | 800 | $37.07 | $29.7K | 307,044 |
| Jun 23, 2021↗ | WARDELL LISA W | Chairman, President and CEO | Sell | 25,437 | $37.03 | $941.9K | 307,044 |
CVSA Insiders
MALAFRONTE MICHAEL W
director, other: Lead Independent Director
Bought $3.87M
5 tradesLast: Mar 11, 2026