Positive News SentimentPositive NewsNASDAQ:HFWA Heritage Financial (HFWA) Stock Price, News & Analysis $24.44 -0.09 (-0.37%) Closing price 08/29/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$24.44 0.00 (0.00%) As of 08/29/2025 04:20 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$24.38▼$24.7650-Day Range$22.13▼$25.7352-Week Range$19.84▼$27.58Volume122,825 shsAverage Volume152,347 shsMarket Capitalization$829.74 millionP/E Ratio17.09Dividend Yield3.93%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™ Stocks84th Percentile Overall ScoreHFWA MarketRank™: Heritage Financial scored higher than 84% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 250th out of 941 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.2 / 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 17.09, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 270.85.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Heritage Financial is 17.09, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 228.46.Price to Book Value per Share RatioHeritage Financial has a P/B Ratio of 0.93. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Heritage Financial's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.67% 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 5.3.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Heritage Financial has recently decreased by 2.32%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend5.0 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipHeritage Financial is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.93%, 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 Shorted2.67% 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 5.3.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Heritage Financial has recently decreased by 2.32%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. News and Social Media3.6 / 5News Sentiment1.53 News SentimentHeritage Financial has a news sentiment score of 1.53. 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 1.21 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Heritage Financial this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest1 people have searched for HFWA on MarketBeat 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. 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HFWA Stock News HeadlinesHeritage Financial (NASDAQ:HFWA) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.24August 1, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comHeritage Financial Corp (HFWA) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong EPS Growth and ...July 27, 2025 | gurufocus.comEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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Heritage Financial's stock was trading at $24.50 at the start of the year. Since then, HFWA stock has decreased by 0.2% and is now trading at $24.44. 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 EPS for the quarter, topping 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%), Alliancebernstein L.P. (4.01%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.43%) and Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership (1.49%). 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 Last Earnings7/24/2025Record date for 8/20 Dividend8/06/2025Ex-Dividend for 8/20 Dividend8/06/2025Dividend Payable8/20/2025Today8/31/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)10/23/2025Fiscal 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+13.2%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.33 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$1.43 Trailing P/E Ratio17.09 Forward P/E Ratio11.69 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 Ratio0.85 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$317.18 million Price / Sales2.62 Cash Flow$1.98 per share Price / Cash Flow12.32 Book Value$26.16 per share Price / Book0.93Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares33,950,000Free Float33,342,000Market Cap$829.74 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.57 Social Links 7 Stocks to Buy And Hold ForeverEnter your email address and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven stocks and why their long-term outlooks are very promising. 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