Covista Communications, Inc. (CVST)
Chattanooga, NC, US
Covista Communications, Inc. provides telecommunications and data services in the United States. It offers a range of voice, data, and Internet solutions, including local, long distance, and toll-free services, calling cards, frame relay, Internet access, virtual private network, directory assistance, and teleconferencing services. The company provides a range of domestic and international long distance services that include 1+' outbound service in 50 states, along with global termination to approximately 200 countries, as well as intralocal access terminating area (LATA), interLATA, and worldwide international services. Covista also offers domestic and international toll-free services; access options, including access at DS0, DS1, and DS3 speeds, and switched access; calling card services; data transmission services, including private line and Frame Relay services; and local services. The company provides its services to retail customers, primarily small and medium sized businesses; and residential customers, as well as offers domestic and international termination, switch ports, colocation facilities, and transport services to domestic and international carriers. The company was founded in 1959 and is based in Hickory, North Carolina.
No mergers or acquisitions recorded for this company.
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| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 |
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Revenue growth Telecommunications Services: +7.0%-28.8% Q2'05: -38.2% (vs Q2'04)
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EPS growth Telecommunications Services: +15.8%-500.0% Q2'05: +109.1% (vs Q2'04)
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FCF margin FCF growth · Telecommunications Services: +29.4%-8.7% Q2'05: -15.8% (vs Q2'04)
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EBIT margin Telecommunications Services: +14.7%+5.9% Q2'05: +2.0% (vs Q2'04)
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ROIC Telecommunications Services: +6.4%+64.2% ★ Q2'05: +12.5% (vs Q2'04)
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Share dilution Telecommunications Services: +0.0%-5.9% ★ Q2'05: +19.2% (vs Q2'04)
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Debt / EBITDA Net debt/EBITDA · Telecommunications Services: 1.26×0.89× ★ Q2'05: 0.08× (vs Q2'04)
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| Date | Person | Role | Transaction | A/D | Security | Shares | Price | Value | Owned after | D/I | Filing |
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| 2005-09-26 | MCKENZIE W THORPE | Director | P-Purchase | A | Covista Communications | 2,000 | 1.22 | 2.4K | 2,454,991 | — | ↗ |
| 2005-09-22 | MCKENZIE W THORPE | Director | P-Purchase | A | Covista Communications | 211 | 1.22 | 257.42 | 2,452,991 | — | ↗ |
| 2005-09-09 | MCKENZIE W THORPE | Director | P-Purchase | A | Covista Communications | 15,000 | 1.20 | 18.0K | 2,448,280 | — | ↗ |
| 2005-08-30 | MCKENZIE W THORPE | Director | P-Purchase | A | Covista Communications | 2,000 | 1.15 | 2.3K | 2,427,780 | — | ↗ |
| 2005-08-29 | MCKENZIE W THORPE | Director | P-Purchase | A | Covista Communications | 2,000 | 1.15 | 2.3K | 2,425,780 | — | ↗ |
| 2005-08-24 | MCKENZIE W THORPE | Director | P-Purchase | A | Covista Communications | 3,500 | 1.15 | 4.0K | 2,423,780 | — | ↗ |
| 2005-08-19 | MCKENZIE W THORPE | Director | P-Purchase | A | Covista Communications | 2 | 1.12 | 2.05 | 2,420,280 | — | ↗ |
| 2005-08-15 | MCKENZIE W THORPE | Director | P-Purchase | A | Covista Communications | 200 | 1.12 | 224.00 | 2,420,097 | — | ↗ |
| 2005-08-11 | MCKENZIE W THORPE | Director | P-Purchase | A | Covista Communications | 1,500 | 1.12 | 1.7K | 2,419,897 | — | ↗ |
| 2005-07-25 | MCKENZIE W THORPE | Director | P-Purchase | A | Covista Communications | 500 | 1.10 | 550.00 | 2,418,397 | — | ↗ |
| 2005-07-22 | MCKENZIE W THORPE | Director | P-Purchase | A | Covista Communications | 3,436 | 1.10 | 3.8K | 2,417,897 | — | ↗ |
| 2005-07-21 | MCKENZIE W THORPE | Director | P-Purchase | A | Covista Communications | 9,776 | 1.10 | 10.8K | 2,414,461 | — | ↗ |
| 2005-07-20 | MCKENZIE W THORPE | Director | P-Purchase | A | Covista Communications | 47,900 | 1.06 | 50.8K | 2,404,685 | — | ↗ |
| 2005-07-07 | MCKENZIE W THORPE | Director | P-Purchase | A | Covista Communications | 11,100 | 0.97 | 10.8K | 2,356,785 | — | ↗ |
| 2005-07-06 | MCKENZIE W THORPE | Director | P-Purchase | A | Covista Communications | 1,283 | 0.97 | 1.2K | 2,345,685 | — | ↗ |
| 2005-07-01 | MCKENZIE W THORPE | Director | P-Purchase | A | Covista Communications | 5,000 | 0.96 | 4.8K | 2,344,402 | — | ↗ |
| 2005-06-30 | MCKENZIE W THORPE | Director | P-Purchase | A | Covista Communications | 100 | 0.97 | 97.00 | 2,339,402 | — | ↗ |
| 2005-06-29 | MCKENZIE W THORPE | Director | P-Purchase | A | Covista Communications | 91 | 0.97 | 88.27 | 2,339,302 | — | ↗ |
| 2005-06-28 | MCKENZIE W THORPE | Director | P-Purchase | A | Covista Communications | 700 | 0.97 | 679.00 | 2,339,211 | — | ↗ |
| 2005-06-14 | MCKENZIE W THORPE | Director | P-Purchase | A | Covista Communications | 2,400 | 0.93 | 2.2K | 2,337,511 | — | ↗ |
| 2005-06-13 | MCKENZIE W THORPE | Director | P-Purchase | A | Covista Communications | 5,300 | 0.93 | 4.9K | 2,334,811 | — | ↗ |
| 2005-06-10 | MCKENZIE W THORPE | Director | P-Purchase | A | Covista Communications | 100 | 0.91 | 91.00 | 2,327,611 | — | ↗ |
| 2005-06-07 | MCKENZIE W THORPE | Director | P-Purchase | A | Covista Communications | 3,100 | 0.91 | 2.8K | 2,326,511 | — | ↗ |
| 2005-06-06 | MCKENZIE W THORPE | Director | P-Purchase | A | Covista Communications | 3,500 | 0.91 | 3.2K | 2,323,411 | — | ↗ |
| 2005-06-03 | MCKENZIE W THORPE | Director | P-Purchase | A | Covista Communications | 1,000 | 0.91 | 910.00 | 2,319,911 | — | ↗ |
| 2005-06-02 | MCKENZIE W THORPE | Director | P-Purchase | A | Covista Communications | 4,450 | 0.88 | 3.9K | 2,318,911 | — | ↗ |
| 2005-04-18 | MCKENZIE W THORPE | Director | P-Purchase | A | Covista Communications | 15,236 | 1.81 | 27.6K | 2,314,461 | — | ↗ |
| 2005-04-15 | MCKENZIE W THORPE | Director | P-Purchase | A | Covista Communications | 2,164 | 1.80 | 3.9K | 2,298,225 | — | ↗ |
| 2005-04-14 | MCKENZIE W THORPE | Director | P-Purchase | A | Covista Communications | 16,082 | 1.78 | 28.6K | 2,296,061 | — | ↗ |
| 2005-04-13 | MCKENZIE W THORPE | Director | P-Purchase | A | Covista Communications | 100 | 1.77 | 177.00 | 2,279,979 | — | ↗ |
| 2005-04-12 | MCKENZIE W THORPE | Director | P-Purchase | A | Covista Communications | 1,550 | 1.77 | 2.7K | 2,279,879 | — | ↗ |
| 2005-03-07 | MCKENZIE W THORPE | Director | P-Purchase | A | Covista Communications | 6,000 | 1.77 | 10.6K | 2,278,329 | — | ↗ |
| 2005-02-24 | MCKENZIE W THORPE | Director | P-Purchase | A | Covista Communicaitons | 1,000 | 1.76 | 1.8K | 2,272,329 | — | ↗ |
| 2005-02-23 | MCKENZIE W THORPE | Director | P-Purchase | A | Covista Communications | 4,300 | 1.77 | 7.6K | 2,269,161 | — | ↗ |
| 2005-02-16 | MCKENZIE W THORPE | Director | P-Purchase | A | Covista Communications | 400 | 1.77 | 708.00 | 2,264,861 | — | ↗ |
| 2005-02-15 | MCKENZIE W THORPE | Director | P-Purchase | A | Covista Communications | 6,500 | 1.82 | 11.8K | 2,250,761 | — | ↗ |
| 2005-02-14 | MCKENZIE W THORPE | Director | P-Purchase | A | Covista Communications | 511 | 1.86 | 950.46 | 2,234,261 | — | ↗ |
| 2005-02-04 | MCKENZIE W THORPE | Director | P-Purchase | A | Covista Communications | 5,900 | 1.86 | 11.0K | 2,233,750 | — | ↗ |
| 2005-02-03 | MCKENZIE W THORPE | Director | P-Purchase | A | Covista Communications | 12,289 | 1.81 | 22.2K | 2,227,350 | — | ↗ |
| 2005-02-02 | MCKENZIE W THORPE | Director | P-Purchase | A | Covista Communications | 600 | 1.81 | 1.1K | 2,215,061 | — | ↗ |
| 2005-01-10 | MCKENZIE W THORPE | Director | P-Purchase | A | Covista Communications | 200,000 | 1.75 | 350.0K | 2,214,461 | — | ↗ |
| 2005-01-07 | MCKENZIE W THORPE | Director | P-Purchase | A | Covista Communications | 14,400 | 1.66 | 23.9K | 2,014,461 | — | ↗ |
| 2005-01-06 | MCKENZIE W THORPE | Director | P-Purchase | A | Covista Communications | 300 | 1.65 | 495.00 | 1,999,661 | — | ↗ |
| 2004-10-26 | MCKENZIE W THORPE | Director | P-Purchase | A | Covista Communications | 1,900,000 | 1.75 | 3.33M | 1,999,361 | — | ↗ |
| 2004-09-10 | MCKENZIE W THORPE | Director | S-Sale | D | Covista Communications | 1,900,000 | 1.75 | 3.33M | 3,000 | — | ↗ |
| 2004-01-06 | MCKENZIE W THORPE | Director | P-Purchase | A | Covista Communications | 2,700 | 2.60 | 7.0K | 1,999,361 | — | ↗ |
| 2004-01-05 | MCKENZIE W THORPE | Director | P-Purchase | A | Covista Communications | 76,400 | 2.58 | 197.1K | 1,996,361 | — | ↗ |
| 2004-01-02 | MCKENZIE W THORPE | Director | P-Purchase | A | Covista Communications | 500 | 2.61 | 1.3K | 1,919,961 | — | ↗ |
| 2003-12-31 | MCKENZIE W THORPE | Director | P-Purchase | A | Covista Communications | 100 | 2.62 | 262.00 | 1,919,461 | — | ↗ |
| 2003-12-24 | MCKENZIE W THORPE | Director | P-Purchase | A | Covista Communications | 10,000 | 2.50 | 25.0K | 1,919,361 | — | ↗ |
| 2003-12-23 | MCKENZIE W THORPE | Director | P-Purchase | A | Covista Communications | 9,390 | 2.42 | 22.7K | 1,909,361 | — | ↗ |
| 2003-12-22 | MCKENZIE W THORPE | Director | P-Purchase | A | Covista Communications | 200 | 2.41 | 482.00 | 1,899,971 | — | ↗ |
| 2003-12-19 | MCKENZIE W THORPE | Director | P-Purchase | A | Covista Communications | 3,410 | 2.32 | 7.9K | 1,899,771 | — | ↗ |
| 2003-12-15 | MCKENZIE W THORPE | Director | — | — | — | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0 | — | ↗ |
| 2003-12-08 | MCKENZIE W THORPE | Director | P-Purchase | A | Covista Communications-CVST | 600 | 2.75 | 1.7K | 1,896,361 | — | ↗ |
| 2003-12-03 | MCKENZIE W THORPE | Director | P-Purchase | A | Covista Communications-CVST | 5,000 | 2.90 | 14.5K | 1,882,040 | — | ↗ |
| 2003-12-02 | MCKENZIE W THORPE | Director | P-Purchase | A | Covista Communications-CVST | 2,000 | 2.85 | 5.7K | 1,877,040 | — | ↗ |
| 2003-11-06 | MCKENZIE W THORPE | Director | P-Purchase | A | Covista Communications - CVST | 86,813 | 2.50 | 217.0K | 1,875,040 | — | ↗ |
| 2003-05-30 | MCKENZIE W THORPE | Director | — | — | — | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0 | — | ↗ |
| 2003-05-23 | MCKENZIE W THORPE | Director | — | — | — | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0 | — | ↗ |
| 2003-05-21 | MCKENZIE W THORPE | Director | — | — | — | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0 | — | ↗ |
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