Directors have bought shares of Schaffer Corporation Ltd (ASX: SFC), Super Retail Group Ltd (ASX: SUL), and Chalice Mining Ltd (ASX: CHN) this week.

Whether a director is picking up more shares in their family trust or making on-market trades, it's always worth paying attention to these moves.

Let's take a closer look at the insider buys for these ASX All Ords stocks.

Insiders buy ASX All Ords stocks

ASX small-cap Schaffer has had a good year on the chart. David Schwartz, a director of the company, has been increasing his indirect holding through his family trust.

On September 5th and 10th, 2024, Schwartz acquired 5,255 shares via on-market trades, valued at $112,982.

This brings his indirect holding to 700,589 shares.

Schaffer, which operates across various sectors, including automotive leather, building materials, and investments, has rallied this past year. It is up 27% year to date.

This kind of insider buying activity often suggests that the company's leaders are confident in its future performance.

Time will tell if Schwartz's commitments in the ASX All Ords stock will pay off.

Insiders gobbling up shares

Over at Super Retail Group, director Judith Swales has been busy increasing her indirect interest in the company.

This week, Swales acquired 2,667 shares valued at $45,618. Her total holding now stands at 12,792 shares.

Super Retail Group, the parent company of brands like Supercheap Auto, Rebel, and BCF, has shown steady performance this year.

The ASX All Ords stock is up 10% since January, and up more than 42% in the past twelve months.

Morgans rates the share a buy and has a price target of $19.79 apiece on the stock.

With the company currently trading at $17.41 per share, Morgans expects it to pay dividends of 97 cents per share in FY25, making it an ASX All Ords stock income investors may want to keep on their radar.

CEO increases stake

Chalice Mining's CEO, Alexander Dorsch, has also made some insider buys in this company this week, with 50,000 shares added to his superannuation account through Australian Super Pty Ltd.

This on-market purchase was valued at $49,052.

Chalice Mining's Gonneville Project, which contains significant platinum group elements, nickel, copper, and cobalt, is considered one of the largest recent discoveries in Australia.

Bell Potter is bullish on the stock, rating it a buy with a $5.15 price target. Chalice's shares are currently trading at $1.19 apiece.

CEO Dorsch's purchase of shares may or may not be a reflection of this optimism.

ASX All Ords stocks takeaway

Insider buying is often seen as a positive signal by investors, as it shows those in the know have confidence in the company's prospects.

While it's not a foolproof strategy, it can offer clues about where the company might be heading. These ASX All Ords stocks might be worth a watch on that basis.

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Earlier in the day, the Schaffer share price reached a new record high of $20.20.

What sent the Schaffer share price flying?

Schaffer Corporation is involved in a broad range of activities including automotive leather, paving, concrete and limestone product manufacture, and property leasing. Investors reacted positively today to Schaffer's half-year results for the period ending 31 December 2020. 

The company announced a half year net profit after tax (NPAT) of $23.1 million, up from $13.9 million compared to the prior corresponding quarter (pcp). It is worth noting that the result includes roughly $10 million in unrealised, non cash gains in the group's investments.

What's more, the increased NPAT reflected the strong performance in Schaffer's automotive leather division, which increased profits by 13% over the same period last year. The company generated revenue of $102.1 million for the period, which was up from $92.7 million in the prior corresponding half.

While the leather division performed well, revenue from group investments fell to $4.4 million. Relating to its investments, Schaffer had a pre tax equity value of $181 million, including $7.3 million in new investments and $21.6 million in cash deposits.

Finally in the company's concrete sector (Delta), revenue fell by 12%. However, while revenue fell to $8.9 million, NPAT in this sector returned to profit for the half at $1 million.

Schaffer also announced an interim fully franked dividend. The company will be paying out 45 cents per share on 12 March, matching last year's payment.

What now

Schaffer noted that the ongoing global economic uncertainty caused by the impact of COVID-19 makes forecasting difficult, along with potential volatility in key risks such as currency.

Hence, Schaffer expects second half earnings from its automotive leather division to be marginally lower than the strong first half, with its Delta division remaining profitable. Nonetheless, the company advised that the commencement of settlements at North Coogee should release cash and profits for the investments division.

On a more exciting note, there is optimism going forward that Delta will commence a large project during the second half. Civil infrastructure projects are increasing, in part due to government stimulus in response to the pandemic.

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The main reason is quite simple. A small cap company can generate huge growth more easily than say the likes of Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX: TLS) or Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA). Both those behemoths are currently struggling to generate revenue growth of more than 5%.

Here are three companies that could grow up to be much bigger one day…

LandMark White Limited (ASX: LMW)

A small property valuation company with a market cap of just $19 million, LandMark White recently reported a 14% increase in revenues to $28.2 million and a net profit after tax of $1.7 million – up 113% compared to the 2015 financial year (FY15). The company also declared a fully franked final dividend of 3.25 cents, taking total dividends to 4.5 cents per share. On those numbers, LandMark White shares are trading on a P/E of 11x and paying a trailing yield of 6.5% – which grosses up to 9.2%. The future looks bright too with LandMark White saying it is well positioned to grow.

Schaffer Corporation Limited (ASX: SFC)

Schaffer is an odd, diversified industrial company with core operations in building materials, automotive leather and property. The Automotive Leather division is the largest and generates around two-thirds of revenues, with building materials generating most of the remaining third. Schaffer – with a market cap of $72 million – recently reported revenues of $187.2 million and a net profit after tax of $5.7 million. The company also declared a 25 cent fully franked dividend. On those metrics, Schaffer's shares are trading on a P/E ratio of 12.6x and yielding 4.9% fully franked.

Villa World Ltd (ASX: VLW)

A property developer, Villa World is the largest of the three companies with a market cap of $279 million at the current share price of $2.46. Today the company reported stellar 2016 financial year results, with revenues up 20%, earnings per share up 19% and dividends up 13%. The group has a good track record in the past few years of growth, with revenues of $387 million and NPAT of $33.7 million this financial year. That places shares on an undemanding P/E ratio of 8.3x and with an 18 cent dividend per share, a yield of 7.3% – fully franked – which grosses up to more than 10% when franking credits are included. Villa World expects to see at least 5% growth in NPAT in FY17 and a dividend of at least 18 cents again.

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