Heritage Financial (HFWA) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$26.16 +0.03 (+0.11%)

(As of 11/15/2024 ET)

Heritage Financial - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 4 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
2

Buy
2

Based on 4 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Heritage Financial in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 4 analysts, 2 have given a hold rating, and 2 have given a buy rating for HFWA.

Consensus Price Target

$25.00
-4.43% Downside

According to the 4 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Heritage Financial, the average price target is $25.00. The highest price target for HFWA is $28.00, while the lowest price target for HFWA is $23.00. The average price target represents a forecasted downside of -4.43% from the current price of $26.16.

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HFWA Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 11/17/23 to 11/16/24	1 Month Ago 10/18/23 to 10/17/24	3 Months Ago 8/19/23 to 8/18/24	1 Year Ago 11/17/22 to 11/17/23
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	2 Buy rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)
Hold	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$25.00	$23.50	$23.50	$21.67
Forecasted Upside	-4.43% Downside	1.86% Upside	6.96% Upside	21.11% Upside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Hold

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HFWA Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

HFWA Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Heritage Financial Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Heritage Financial	Finance Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.50	2.49	2.50
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	-4.43% Downside	12.12% Upside	9.87% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent HFWA News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
10/29/2024	Stephens 4 of 5 stars	Boost Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$24.00 ➝ $26.00	+13.19%
10/28/2024	Piper Sandler 2 of 5 stars	Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$27.00 ➝ $28.00	+23.40%
7/26/2024	Keefe, Bruyette & Woods 4 of 5 stars	Boost Target	Market Perform ➝ Market Perform	$20.00 ➝ $23.00	+0.09%
1/26/2024	DA Davidson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$24.00 ➝ $23.00	+11.76%

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HFWA Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 4 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Heritage Financial is $25.00, with a high forecast of $28.00 and a low forecast of $23.00.
: 4 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Heritage Financial in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" HFWA shares.
: According to analysts, Heritage Financial's stock has a predicted downside of -4.43% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Heritage Financial has been rated by research analysts at Piper Sandler, and Stephens in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Heritage Financial more than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating for Heritage Financial is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "finance" companies is Hold. Learn more on how HFWA compares to other companies.

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This page (NASDAQ:HFWA) was last updated on 11/16/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Heritage Financial (HFWA) Stock Forecast & Price Target