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Covista Inc.

CVSA

Total Value

$1.1M

Net $1.1M sold

Filing Date

Oct 9, 2026

2 transactions

Sales

$1.1M

2 transactions

Trade Summary

On Oct 8, 2026 through Oct 9, 2026, Beard, Stephen W., Chairman & CEO, sold $1.1M of Covista Inc. (CVSA) across 2 transactions. The filing covers company securities and reflects net selling of $1.1M. Reported prices ranged from $130.37 to $130.77. Insider transactions are sourced from SEC Form 4 disclosures and should be reviewed alongside company fundamentals and the insider's broader trading history.

Price at the Time of the Trade

CVSA daily price with the insider's sale marked at $130.59.

Sold in the upper half of the 6-month range · about level with today's price.

Price data is delayed and provided for context only — not investment advice.

Insider Information

Name: Beard, Stephen W.
Role: Chairman & CEO
Location: CHICAGO, IL

Filing Details

Filing Date: Oct 9, 2026
Transaction Date: Oct 8, 2026
Accession Number: 0000730464-26-000057
Form Type: 4
Net Trading Amount: -$1.1M

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Shares	Price	Type	Value
Oct 8, 2026	CVSA common stock	3,639	$130.37	Sale	$474.4K
Oct 9, 2026	CVSA common stock	4,667	$130.77	Sale	$610.3K

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Footnotes

(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.
(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.
(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.
(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 to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
(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 to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

OMB APPROVAL

OMB Number:			3235-0287
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Beard, Stephen W.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

233 S. WACKER DRIVE

SUITE 800

(Street)

CHICAGO

60606

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Covista Inc. [ CVSA ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Chairman & CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/08/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock⁽¹⁾	10/08/2026		S⁽²⁾		3,639⁽³⁾	D	$130.369⁽⁴⁾	473,825	D
Common Stock⁽¹⁾	10/09/2026		S⁽²⁾		4,667⁽³⁾	D	$130.769⁽⁵⁾	469,158	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. 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. 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. 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. 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 to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.

5. 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 to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.

	/s/ Lawrence C. Bachman, attorney-in-fact for Mr. Beard	10/09/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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Form 4 as rendered by the SEC from accession 0000730464-26-000057.

Covista Inc.

Trade Summary

Price at the Time of the Trade

Company Information

Insider Information

Filing Details

Non-Derivative Transactions

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Footnotes

SEC Form 4

SEC Filing

Price at the Time of the Trade

SEC Form 4