DV Insider Trading
Covista Inc. | Services-Educational Services
Comprehensive Trading Performance Summary
The investment history of corporate insiders at Covista Inc. provides a unique lens into the internal conviction of the company's leadership. By analyzing SEC Form 4 filings, investors can track how directors and officers are allocating their own capital. High-conviction buying often signals that management believes the current market price significantly undervalues future growth prospects, while strategic selling might occur for personal liquidity or portfolio diversification. Monitoring these shifts in ownership is essential for understanding the alignment between management and shareholders in the Services-Educational Services sector.
Transactions on Chart
Open Full Chart| Filing Date | Trade Date | Reporting Person | Relationship | Type | Price | Qty | Total, $ | Owned After | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-23 01:43 | 2014-08-22 | HAMBURGER DANIEL | Director, Officer - President and CEO | SELL | $43.55 | 4,098 | $178,468 | 159,270 | -2.5% |
| 2014-08-20 23:09 | 2014-08-20 | WIGGINS TIMOTHY J | Officer - SVP & Chief Financial Officer | SELL | $43.08 | 309 | $13,312 | 34,643 | -0.9% |
| 2014-03-25 02:15 | 2014-03-21 | HAMBURGER DANIEL | Director, Officer - President and CEO | OPT+S | $42.00 | 6,523 | $273,966 | 125,034 | 0.0% |
| 2014-03-11 00:15 | 2014-03-10 | HAMBURGER DANIEL | Director, Officer - President and CEO | SELL | $40.58 | 16,086 | $652,770 | 122,138 | -11.6% |
| 2014-03-03 19:22 | 2014-02-28 | PARROTT SHARON THOMAS | Officer - SVP, Gov. & Regulatory Affairs | OPT+S | $41.92 | 3,956 | $165,836 | 8,523 | 0.0% |
| 2014-03-03 19:03 | 2014-02-28 | BROWN DAVID S | Director | OPT+S | $42.06 | 6,000 | $252,360 | 11,391 | 0.0% |
| 2014-03-03 19:11 | 2014-02-28 | PAULDINE DAVID J | Officer - Executive Vice President & | OPT+S | $41.85 | 12,925 | $540,911 | 44,294 | 0.0% |
| 2014-02-28 21:12 | 2014-02-26 | Jennings Donna | Officer - Senior Vice President, | SELL | $42.00 | 1,000 | $42,000 | 12,177 | -7.6% |
| 2014-02-27 20:29 | 2014-02-26 | TAYLOR RONALD L | Other | SELL | $42.04 | 50,000 | $2,101,865 | 1,026,472 | -4.6% |
| 2014-02-11 02:53 | 2014-02-07 | Davis Gregory S | Officer - Senior Vice President, General | SELL | $35.17 | 2,852 | $100,305 | 8,923 | -24.2% |
| 2013-10-30 01:17 | 2013-10-29 | PAULDINE DAVID J | Officer - Executive Vice President & | OPT+S | $37.84 | 13,375 | $506,110 | 24,189 | 0.0% |
| 2013-10-29 00:09 | 2013-10-25 | PAULDINE DAVID J | Officer - Executive Vice President & | SELL | $36.78 | 11,295 | $415,430 | 24,189 | -31.8% |
| 2013-10-25 21:34 | 2013-10-24 | PAULDINE DAVID J | Officer - Executive Vice President & | OPT+S | $36.25 | 11,000 | $398,750 | 35,484 | 0.0% |
| 2013-05-15 17:53 | 2013-05-14 | TAYLOR RONALD L | Other | OPT+S | $28.50 | 50,000 | $1,425,000 | 971,254 | 0.0% |
| 2013-03-27 22:23 | 2013-03-25 | PAULDINE DAVID J | Officer - Executive Vice President & | OPT+S | $32.77 | 11,025 | $361,289 | 25,666 | 0.0% |
| 2013-03-04 19:43 | 2013-03-01 | HAMBURGER DANIEL | Director, Officer - President and CEO | BUY | $29.89 | 1,675 | $50,066 | 3,342 | +100.5% |
| 2013-02-28 02:11 | 2013-02-26 | HAMBURGER DANIEL | Director, Officer - President and CEO | BUY | $30.00 | 1,667 | $50,010 | 1,667 | +100.0% |
| 2013-02-26 23:42 | 2013-02-26 | WIGGINS TIMOTHY J | Officer - SVP & Chief Financial Officer | BUY | $29.93 | 999 | $29,903 | 32,205 | +3.2% |
| 2013-02-16 02:27 | 2013-02-14 | WIGGINS TIMOTHY J | Officer - SVP & Chief Financial Officer | BUY | $30.08 | 664 | $19,973 | 33,044 | +2.1% |
| 2013-02-08 23:29 | 2013-02-07 | PAULDINE DAVID J | Officer - Executive Vice President & | SELL | $31.90 | 14,200 | $452,980 | 25,666 | -35.6% |
| 2012-11-05 20:44 | 2012-11-02 | BROWN DAVID S | Director | OPT+S | $26.94 | 5,250 | $141,435 | 4,645 | 0.0% |
| 2012-02-15 23:33 | 2012-02-13 | TAYLOR RONALD L | Other | OPT+S | $38.50 | 50,500 | $1,944,285 | 996,679 | 0.0% |
| 2012-02-09 02:24 | 2012-02-07 | Roselli John P | Officer - Sr. Vice President, Corporate | OPT+S | $38.42 | 8,000 | $307,360 | 1,940 | 0.0% |
| 2012-02-02 22:35 | 2012-02-01 | Gunst Richard | Officer - Chief Financial Officer | OPT+S | $38.56 | 5,000 | $192,800 | 9,356 | 0.0% |
| 2011-11-07 22:49 | 2011-11-04 | PARROTT SHARON THOMAS | Officer - SVP, Gov. & Regulatory Affairs | OPT+S | $38.00 | 10,000 | $380,000 | 607 | 0.0% |
| 2011-08-02 00:06 | 2011-08-01 | Gunst Richard | Officer - Chief Financial Officer | OPT+S | $62.43 | 6,000 | $374,580 | 9,356 | 0.0% |
| 2011-07-25 18:42 | 2011-07-25 | Gunst Richard | Officer - Chief Financial Officer | OPT+S | $65.16 | 7,000 | $456,120 | 9,356 | 0.0% |
| 2011-07-21 01:37 | 2011-07-19 | Gunst Richard | Officer - Chief Financial Officer | OPT+S | $64.00 | 9,316 | $596,224 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2011-07-07 22:34 | 2011-07-07 | Gunst Richard | Officer - Chief Financial Officer | OPT+S | $62.00 | 1,000 | $62,000 | 9,356 | 0.0% |
| 2011-07-01 21:52 | 2011-07-01 | Gunst Richard | Officer - Chief Financial Officer | OPT+S | $59.53 | 5,000 | $297,650 | 9,356 | 0.0% |
| 2011-06-03 18:16 | 2011-06-02 | HAMBURGER DANIEL | Director, Officer - President and CEO | OPT+S | $61.66 | 20,519 | $1,265,154 | 25,587 | 0.0% |
| 2011-06-03 00:08 | 2011-06-02 | Gunst Richard | Officer - Chief Financial Officer | OPT+S | $62.00 | 11,000 | $682,000 | 9,356 | 0.0% |
| 2011-06-02 00:52 | 2011-06-01 | Gunst Richard | Officer - Chief Financial Officer | OPT+S | $53.63 | 2,000 | $107,260 | 9,356 | 0.0% |
| 2011-05-27 18:17 | 2011-05-26 | Davis Gregory S | Officer - Senior Vice President, General | SELL | $53.60 | 500 | $26,800 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011-05-27 23:38 | 2011-05-27 | Shepherd Thomas C | Officer - Executive Vice President and | OPT+S | $54.21 | 5,000 | $271,026 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2011-05-25 01:25 | 2011-05-24 | Gunst Richard | Officer - Chief Financial Officer | OPT+S | $54.00 | 500 | $27,000 | 9,356 | 0.0% |
| 2011-05-25 01:34 | 2011-05-24 | TAYLOR RONALD L | Director, Other - CEO/Director | OPT+S | $53.89 | 23,051 | $1,242,218 | 991,445 | 0.0% |
| 2011-05-14 00:43 | 2011-05-12 | TAYLOR RONALD L | Director, Other - CEO/Director | OPT+S | $53.63 | 10,100 | $541,648 | 991,445 | 0.0% |
| 2011-05-12 22:00 | 2011-05-11 | TAYLOR RONALD L | Director, Other - CEO/Director | OPT+S | $53.50 | 10,000 | $535,000 | 991,445 | 0.0% |
| 2011-05-11 01:05 | 2011-05-10 | TAYLOR RONALD L | Director, Other - CEO/Director | OPT+S | $53.30 | 500 | $26,650 | 991,445 | 0.0% |
| 2011-05-02 23:53 | 2011-05-02 | Gunst Richard | Officer - Chief Financial Officer | OPT+S | $52.99 | 1,500 | $79,485 | 9,356 | 0.0% |
| 2011-04-05 23:12 | 2011-04-01 | Gunst Richard | Officer - Chief Financial Officer | OPT+S | $55.51 | 3,000 | $166,520 | 9,356 | 0.0% |
| 2011-03-02 23:01 | 2011-03-01 | Davis Gregory S | Officer - Senior Vice President, General | SELL | $53.84 | 500 | $26,920 | 500 | -50.0% |
| 2011-02-24 18:59 | 2011-02-24 | Shepherd Thomas C | Officer - Executive Vice President and | OPT+S | $53.00 | 8,000 | $424,000 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2011-02-19 00:18 | 2011-02-18 | Gunst Richard | Officer - Chief Financial Officer | OPT+S | $55.03 | 8,928 | $491,308 | 9,356 | 0.0% |
| 2011-02-19 00:46 | 2011-02-18 | SHAPIRO HAROLD T | Director | OPT+S | $54.90 | 5,250 | $288,225 | 3,680 | 0.0% |
| 2011-01-29 02:02 | 2011-01-28 | PARROTT SHARON THOMAS | Officer - SVP, Gov. & Regulatory Affairs | OPT+S | $51.64 | 8,000 | $413,096 | 607 | 0.0% |
| 2010-11-05 01:53 | 2010-11-03 | MCGEE JULIE A | Director | OPT+S | $47.40 | 2,625 | $124,425 | 21,290 | 0.0% |
| 2010-09-01 00:26 | 2010-08-27 | Jennings Donna | Officer - Senior Vice President, | BUY | $38.59 | 1,000 | $38,585 | 1,000 | +100.0% |
| 2010-08-27 00:29 | 2010-08-25 | Hughson William B. | Officer - President, Medical & | BUY | $38.35 | 1,000 | $38,348 | 1,000 | +100.0% |
How to Interpret $DV Trades
Not every insider transaction in Covista Inc. is a signal for immediate action. Professional investors look for "cluster buying"—when multiple executives simultaneously purchase $DV shares on the open market. It is crucial to distinguish between scheduled sales (under Rule 10b5-1) and voluntary increases in ownership, which demonstrate management’s true conviction that the stock is undervalued.
Data Source & Accuracy for DV
Insider activity data for Covista Inc. is streamed in real-time directly from the SEC EDGAR system. We analyze raw Form 4 filings, filtering out technical adjustments and complex derivative transactions. This provides a transparent view of how ownership structure is evolving in $DV, allowing you to follow the capital of those with the most intimate knowledge of the company.
UNDERSTANDING THE DATA
FILING DATE: The date and time when the transaction was reported to the SEC. This is when the public first receives the information.
TRADE DATE: The actual day the insider executed the purchase or sale in the market.
INDUSTRY: The specific market sector the company operates in. Useful for identifying broader institutional capital flows across sectors.
OWNED AFTER: The total number of shares held by the insider following the transaction. This highlights the insider's remaining conviction in the company.
CHANGE %: The percentage increase or decrease of the insider's total position. Large percentage changes often carry more weight than the dollar amount alone.
TRADE TYPES DEFINITIONS
BUY: An open market purchase. Typically indicates an insider's belief that the stock is undervalued or poised for growth.
SELL: An open market sale. While often used for diversification or liquidity, large or unexpected sales can be a warning signal.
OPT+S (OPTION EXERCISE & SALE): This occurs when an insider exercises their stock options and sells them immediately. Often part of a structured compensation plan.