(HFWA) Heritage Financial - Overview

Sector: Financial Services | Industry: Banks - Regional | Exchange: NASDAQ (USA) | Market Cap: 1.073m USD | Total Return: 22.8% in 12m

Commercial Loans, Deposit Accounts, Mortgages, Consumer Credit
Total Rating 41
Safety 79
Buy Signal -0.54
Banks - Regional
Industry Rotation: +1.2
Market Cap: 1.07B
Avg Turnover: 6.56M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility33.1%
VaR 5th Pctl5.19%
VaR vs Median-4.89%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio0.68
Rel. Str. IBD54.3
Rel. Str. Peer Group43.3
Character TTM
Beta0.806
Beta Downside0.846
Hurst Exponent0.505
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD22.44%
CAGR/Max DD1.04
CAGR/Mean DD2.53
EPS (Earnings per Share) EPS (Earnings per Share) of HFWA over the last years for every Quarter: "2021-03": 0.7, "2021-06": 0.9, "2021-09": 0.58, "2021-12": 0.55, "2022-03": 0.56, "2022-06": 0.52, "2022-09": 0.59, "2022-12": 0.64, "2023-03": 0.58, "2023-06": 0.48, "2023-09": 0.51, "2023-12": 0.44, "2024-03": 0.16, "2024-06": 0.41, "2024-09": 0.33, "2024-12": 0.34, "2025-03": 0.4, "2025-06": 0.53, "2025-09": 0.56, "2025-12": 0.66, "2026-03": 0.48,
EPS CAGR: -1.83%
EPS Trend: -7.8%
Last SUE: 1.60
Qual. Beats: 2
Revenue Revenue of HFWA over the last years for every Quarter: 2021-03: 62.442, 2021-06: 64.307, 2021-09: 61.27, 2021-12: 59.427, 2022-03: 57.132, 2022-06: 58.748, 2022-09: 68.563, 2022-12: 72.605, 2023-03: 74.923, 2023-06: 77.352, 2023-09: 79.738, 2023-12: 71.115, 2024-03: 71.453, 2024-06: 81.828, 2024-09: 81.654, 2024-12: 82.25, 2025-03: 81.269, 2025-06: 80.017, 2025-09: 87.833, 2025-12: 86.849, 2026-03: 99.37,
Rev. CAGR: 6.10%
Rev. Trend: 94.9%
Last SUE: 0.61
Qual. Beats: 0

Warnings

No concerns identified

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Description: HFWA Heritage Financial

Heritage Financial Corporation (HFWA) is a bank holding company for Heritage Bank, serving small and medium-sized businesses and individual clients across the United States. Founded in 1927 and headquartered in Olympia, Washington, the institution provides a full suite of deposit products, including money market accounts, savings, and certificates of deposit.

The company’s lending portfolio focuses on commercial real estate (CRE), equipment financing, and Small Business Administration (SBA) guaranteed loans. As a regional bank, Heritage Financial relies on the net interest margin-the spread between interest earned on loans and interest paid on deposits-as a primary driver of profitability. Regional banks often maintain localized credit expertise, allowing them to underwrite complex construction and land development loans that larger national institutions may overlook.

Investors can find more detailed historical performance metrics by exploring ValueRay. In addition to traditional lending, the bank offers digital services such as mobile banking and investment advisory to maintain competitiveness in the evolving financial services sector.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Net interest margin trends fluctuate with Pacific Northwest commercial loan demand
  • Cost of interest-bearing deposits impacts quarterly profitability and earnings per share
  • Commercial real estate concentration increases sensitivity to regional economic downturns
  • Small Business Administration loan volume drives non-interest income performance
  • Operating expenses and efficiency ratios dictate long-term shareholder value creation
Piotroski VR-10 (Strict) 3.5
Net Income: 72.6m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: 0.01 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 0.03 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: 622.9% < 20% (prev -1.51k%; Δ 2.13k% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.01 > 3% & CFO 89.5m > Net Income 72.6m
Net Debt (-1.06b) to EBITDA (85.9m): -12.31 < 3
Current Ratio: 1.48 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (39.1m) vs 12m ago 13.33% < -2%
Gross Margin: 74.78% > 18% (prev 0.68%; Δ 7.41k% > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 4.53% > 50% (prev 4.59%; Δ -0.06% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 0.96 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 85.9m / Interest Expense TTM 87.6m)
Altman Z'' 2.10
A: 0.26 (Total Current Assets 6.79b - Total Current Liabilities 4.58b) / Total Assets 8.50b
B: 0.05 (Retained Earnings 432.3m / Total Assets 8.50b)
C: 0.01 (EBIT TTM 84.0m / Avg Total Assets 7.81b)
D: 0.15 (Book Value of Equity 1.12b / Total Liabilities 7.38b)
Altman-Z'' = 2.10 = BBB
Beneish M -3.40
DSRI: 1.14 (Receivables 24.3m/19.7m, Revenue 354.1m/327.0m)
GMI: 0.90 (GM 74.78% / 67.54%)
AQI: 0.22 (AQ_t 0.19 / AQ_t-1 0.86)
SGI: 1.08 (Revenue 354.1m / 327.0m)
TATA: -0.00 (NI 72.6m - CFO 89.5m) / TA 8.50b)
Beneish M = -3.40 (Cap -4..+1) = AA
What is the price of HFWA shares?

As of May 24, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 27.14 with a total of 237,445 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +4.42%, over one month by +0.31%, over three months by +1.14% and over the past year by +22.75%.

Is HFWA a buy, sell or hold?

Heritage Financial has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.50. Therefore, it is recommended to hold HFWA.

  • StrongBuy: 1
  • Buy: 1
  • Hold: 4
  • Sell: 0
  • StrongSell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the HFWA price?
Analysts Target Price 30.6 12.7%
Heritage Financial (HFWA) - Fundamental Data Overview as of 19 May 2026
P/E Trailing = 12.7598
P/E Forward = 12.3305
P/S = 4.04
P/B = 1.0175
P/EG = 2.125
Revenue TTM = 354.1m USD
EBIT TTM = 84.0m USD
EBITDA TTM = 85.9m USD
Long Term Debt = 42.4m USD (from longTermDebt, last fiscal year)
Short Term Debt = 20.0m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 42.4m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = -1.06b USD (calculated: Debt 42.4m - CCE 1.10b)
Enterprise Value = 15.9m USD (1.07b + Debt 42.4m - CCE 1.10b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 0.96 (Ebit TTM 84.0m / Interest Expense TTM 87.6m)
EV/FCF = 0.23x (Enterprise Value 15.9m / FCF TTM 68.5m)
 FCF Yield = 429.9% (FCF TTM 68.5m / Enterprise Value 15.9m)
 FCF Margin = 19.35% (FCF TTM 68.5m / Revenue TTM 354.1m)
Net Margin = 20.50% (Net Income TTM 72.6m / Revenue TTM 354.1m)
Gross Margin = 74.78% ((Revenue TTM 354.1m - Cost of Revenue TTM 89.3m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 79.44% (prev 76.39%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.00 (Enterprise Value 15.9m / Total Assets 8.50b)
 Interest Expense / Debt = 206.5% (Interest Expense 87.6m / Debt 42.4m)
 Taxrate = 15.40% (3.45m / 22.4m)
NOPAT = 71.1m (EBIT 84.0m * (1 - 15.40%))
Current Ratio = 0.66 (Total Current Assets 6.79b / Total Current Liabilities 10.2b)
Debt / Equity = 0.04 (Debt 42.4m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 1.12b)
Debt / EBITDA = -12.31 (Net Debt -1.06b / EBITDA 85.9m)
Debt / FCF = -15.43 (Net Debt -1.06b / FCF TTM 68.5m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 957.4m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 0.93% (Net Income 72.6m / Total Assets 8.50b)
RoE = 7.58% (Net Income TTM 72.6m / Total Stockholder Equity 957.4m)
RoCE = 8.41% (EBIT 84.0m / Capital Employed (Equity 957.4m + L.T.Debt 42.4m))
RoIC = 0.84% (NOPAT 71.1m / Invested Capital 8.50b)
WACC = 8.48% (E(1.07b)/V(1.12b) * Re(8.82%) + (debt cost/tax rate unavailable))
Discount Rate = 8.82% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -51.11 | Cagr: 4.94%
[DCF] Terminal Value 77.54% ; FCFF base≈63.2m ; Y1≈72.5m ; Y5≈106.7m
[DCF] Fair Price = 63.69 (EV 1.57b - Net Debt -1.06b = Equity 2.63b / Shares 41.2m; r=8.48% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow 15.0% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: -7.79 | EPS CAGR: -1.83% | SUE: 1.60 | # QB: 2
Revenue Correlation: 94.87 | Revenue CAGR: 6.10% | SUE: 0.61 | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=0.54 | Chg30d=-8.70% | Revisions=-56% | Analysts=6
EPS next Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=0.59 | Chg30d=-7.30% | Revisions=-60% | Analysts=6
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=2.39 | Chg30d=-4.72% | Revisions=-60% | GrowthEPS=+6.6% | GrowthRev=+39.0%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=2.79 | Chg30d=-4.06% | Revisions=-60% | GrowthEPS=+17.0% | GrowthRev=+8.3%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -60%