Transaction · 0000730464-26-000057

Beard, Stephen W.

Beard, Stephen W., CHAIR, CEO, reported an open-market or private sale at Covista Inc. involving 4667.000000 shares for an estimated $610298.92. Reported holdings after the transaction were 469158.000000 shares. The stored filing text includes a detected 10b5-1 reference.

Open-market sellSEC transaction code SCHAIR, CEO
CVSACovista Inc.
Filing timeOct 09
Trade dateOct 09, 2026
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InsiderProfile
% of reported position traded0.98%Shares sold ÷ (holdings after + shares sold). Estimated position before: 473,825 shares.

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Price performance since filing

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Price at filing
$120.75
Pre-filing
1mo ago +4.3%1w ago +0.0%1d ago +0.0%
Returns since
7d30d90d180d1y

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Transaction facts

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Non-derivative
Type
Sell
Code S
Identifier
0000730464-26-000057
Common Stock
Transaction date
Oct 09, 2026
Filed Oct 09, 2026, 09:07 PM · 0d delay
Shares
4.66k sh
$130.77 per share
Estimated value
-$610k
Computed from shares × price
Holdings after
469k sh
Direct

Filing signal explanations

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Cluster 14dRepeat 30dPattern $100kLarge $1.00M
Direct Ownership Repeat Seller 10b5-1 Detected
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Reported roles

Chairman & CEO

Officer YesDirector No10% NoOther No
Footnotes & amended
  1. F1

    This transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on December 10, 2025 in accordance with Covista's Insider Sales and Ownership Policy Addendum.

  2. F2

    Shares sold represent a portion of holdings in excess of Covista's Stock Ownership and Holding Requirements and were executed in pre-scheduled increments under the trading plan.

  3. F3

    No discretionary trades by the reporting person are permitted under Covista policy; all sales must occur pursuant to a pre-established Rule 10b5-1 trading plan absent a hardship exception.

  4. F4

    This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $130.005 to $131.042. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sales price. The reporting person hereby undertakes…

  5. F5

    This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $130.01 to $131.37. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sales price. The reporting person hereby undertakes t…

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