NASDAQ:HFWA Heritage Financial (HFWA) Stock Price, News & Analysis $22.13 -0.41 (-1.82%) Closing price 08/1/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$22.14 +0.02 (+0.07%) As of 08/1/2025 06:04 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Heritage Financial Stock (NASDAQ:HFWA) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Heritage Financial alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$21.86▼$22.3350-Day Range$22.13▼$25.7352-Week Range$19.84▼$27.58Volume189,612 shsAverage Volume146,764 shsMarket Capitalization$754.85 millionP/E Ratio15.48Dividend Yield4.34%Price Target$27.67Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Heritage Financial Corporation operates as the bank holding company for Heritage Bank that provides various financial services to small and medium sized businesses and individuals in the United States. It accepts various deposit products, such as noninterest demand deposits, interest bearing demand deposits, money market accounts, savings accounts, personal checking accounts, and certificates of deposit. The company's loan portfolio includes commercial and industrial loans, owner-occupied and non-owner occupied commercial real estate loans, one-to-four family residential loans, real estate construction and land development loans, consumer loans, commercial business loans, lines of credit, term equipment financing, and term real estate loans, as well as commercial business loans to a range of businesses in industries that include real estate and rental and leasing, healthcare, accommodation and food services, retail trade, and construction. It also originates loans that are guaranteed by the U.S. Small Business Administration; and provides objective advice from trusted advisers. The company was formerly known as Heritage Financial Corporation, M.H.C. and changed its name to Heritage Financial Corporation in 1998. Heritage Financial Corporation was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Olympia, Washington. Read More Heritage Financial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks94th Percentile Overall ScoreHFWA MarketRank™: Heritage Financial scored higher than 94% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 243rd out of 919 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.2 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingHeritage Financial has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageHeritage Financial has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.Read more about Heritage Financial's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth9.09% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Heritage Financial are expected to grow by 9.09% in the coming year, from $2.09 to $2.28 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Heritage Financial is 15.48, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.09.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Heritage Financial is 15.48, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.75.Price to Book Value per Share RatioHeritage Financial has a P/B Ratio of 0.85. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.74% of the float of Heritage Financial has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverHeritage Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Heritage Financial has recently decreased by 7.91%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend5.0 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipHeritage Financial is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.26%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthHeritage Financial has been increasing its dividend for 14 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Heritage Financial is 67.13%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Heritage Financial will have a dividend payout ratio of 42.11% next year. This indicates that Heritage Financial will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Heritage Financial's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted2.74% of the float of Heritage Financial has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverHeritage Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Heritage Financial has recently decreased by 7.91%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media3.3 / 5News Sentiment0.97 News SentimentHeritage Financial has a news sentiment score of 0.97. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.72 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Heritage Financial this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.MarketBeat Follows2 people have added Heritage Financial to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Heritage Financial insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.80% of the stock of Heritage Financial is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions78.30% of the stock of Heritage Financial is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Heritage Financial's insider trading history. Receive HFWA Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Heritage Financial and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address HFWA Stock News HeadlinesHeritage Financial (NASDAQ:HFWA) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.24August 1 at 1:16 PM | finance.yahoo.comWhat is DA Davidson's Forecast for HFWA Q3 Earnings?July 29, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comIs Elon's empire crumbling?The Tesla Shock Nobody Sees Coming While headlines scream "Tesla is doomed"... Jeff Brown has uncovered a revolutionary AI breakthrough buried inside Tesla's labs. One that is helping AI escape from our computer screens and manifest itself here in the real world all while creating a 25,000% growth market explosion starting as early as October 23rd.August 2 at 2:00 AM | Brownstone Research (Ad)Heritage Financial Corp (HFWA) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong EPS Growth and ...July 27, 2025 | gurufocus.comQ2 2025 Heritage Financial Corp Earnings Call TranscriptJuly 27, 2025 | gurufocus.comHeritage Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:HFWA) Q2 2025 Earnings Call TranscriptJuly 25, 2025 | insidermonkey.comHeritage Financial Corporation 2025 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationJuly 24, 2025 | seekingalpha.comHeritage Financial Corp Reports Q2 EPS of $0.36, Missing Estimates; Revenue Below ExpectationsJuly 24, 2025 | gurufocus.comSee More Headlines HFWA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have HFWA shares performed this year? Heritage Financial's stock was trading at $24.50 at the beginning of the year. Since then, HFWA shares have decreased by 9.7% and is now trading at $22.13. How were Heritage Financial's earnings last quarter? Heritage Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:HFWA) announced its earnings results on Thursday, July, 24th. The financial services provider reported $0.53 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.50 by $0.03. The financial services provider earned $56.50 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $63.54 million. Heritage Financial had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.34% and a net margin of 15.22%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Heritage Financial's major shareholders? Heritage Financial's top institutional shareholders include Jennison Associates LLC (8.73%), Kiley Juergens Wealth Management LLC (0.68%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.06%) and Marshall & Sullivan Inc. WA (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Brian L Vance, Jeffrey J Deuel, John A Clees, Donald Hinson, Jeffrey S Lyon, Brian Charneski, Amy E Curran, Tony Chalfant, Cindy M Huntley and Frederick B Rivera. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Heritage Financial? Shares of HFWA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Heritage Financial own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Heritage Financial investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), AU Optronics (AUOTY), The RMR Group (RMR), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) and Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR). Company Calendar Record date for 5/21 Dividend5/07/2025Ex-Dividend for 5/21 Dividend5/07/2025Dividend Payable5/21/2025Last Earnings7/24/2025Today8/02/2025Record date for 8/20 Dividend8/06/2025Ex-Dividend for 8/20 Dividend8/06/2025Dividend Payable8/20/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry FIN - SVGS & LOAN Sub-IndustryRegional Banks Current SymbolNASDAQ:HFWA CIK1046025 Webwww.hf-wa.com Phone(360) 943-1500Fax360-352-0864Employees830Year Founded1927Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Heritage Financial$27.67 High Price Target$31.00 Low Price Target$26.00 Potential Upside/Downside+25.0%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.33 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$1.43 Trailing P/E Ratio15.48 Forward P/E Ratio10.59 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$43.26 million Net Margins15.22% Pretax Margin18.45% Return on Equity7.34% Return on Assets0.90% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.32 Current Ratio0.85 Quick Ratio0.84 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$317.18 million Price / Sales2.38 Cash Flow$1.95 per share Price / Cash Flow11.36 Book Value$26.04 per share Price / Book0.85Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares34,110,000Free Float33,492,000Market Cap$754.85 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.57 Social Links Metaverse Stocks And Why You Can't Ignore ThemThinking about investing in Meta, Roblox, or Unity? 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