Heritage Financial Corporation

NasdaqGS:HFWA Stock Report

Market Cap: US$1.1b

Heritage Financial Future Growth

Future criteria checks 4/6

Heritage Financial is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 27.6% and 17.9% per annum respectively while EPS is expected to grow by 18.8% per annum.

Key information

27.6%

Earnings growth rate

18.85%

EPS growth rate

Banks earnings growth8.2%
Revenue growth rate17.9%
Future return on equityn/a
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated05 May 2026

Recent future growth updates

Analysis Article • Oct 27

Heritage Financial Corporation Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now

Heritage Financial Corporation ( NASDAQ:HFWA ) just released its latest quarterly report and things are not looking...

Recent updates

Narrative Update • May 11

HFWA: Future Upside Will Rely On Executing Profitability And P/E ReRating

Analysts have reduced their price target on Heritage Financial by $0.40 to $30.60, citing updated assumptions for fair value, discount rate, revenue, profit margin, and future P/E. Analyst Commentary Recent research has focused on how updated assumptions for fair value, discount rate, revenue, profit margin, and future P/E feed into the revised price target for Heritage Financial.
Narrative Update • Apr 26

HFWA: Future Returns Will Depend On Earnings Supporting A Higher P/E

Narrative update on Heritage Financial The analyst price target for Heritage Financial has moved slightly higher to $31.00, with analysts pointing to updated views on fair value, profit margins and forward P/E assumptions as they refine their models following recent Street research. Analyst Commentary Street research on Heritage Financial has featured several recent price target changes, including both increases and a reduction, as analysts update their assumptions on fair value, profit margins and P/E multiples.
Narrative Update • Apr 09

HFWA: Future Upside Will Rely On Earnings Supporting A Higher P/E Multiple

Heritage Financial's analyst price target has been reduced by $0.60 as analysts adjust their outlook in light of recent research updates and modest changes to fair value and forward P/E assumptions. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research around Heritage Financial has centered on a series of price target revisions, with several bullish analysts lifting their targets by $2 to $3 and more cautious voices trimming theirs by about $1.
Narrative Update • Mar 26

HFWA: Future Upside Will Depend On Earnings Power Supporting Higher P/E

Analyst price targets on Heritage Financial have increased by $2 to $3, with firms citing updated views on valuation and earnings power as key reasons for the change. Analyst Commentary Recent research notes on Heritage Financial point to a cluster of higher price targets, with analysts updating their views on valuation and earnings power.
Narrative Update • Mar 11

HFWA: Future Upside Will Rely On Higher P/E Confidence Holding

Heritage Financial's consensus analyst price target has increased by a few dollars per share, as several firms raised their targets in recent research, with analysts attributing the change to updated P/E assumptions and revised views on the company’s earnings profile. Analyst Commentary Recent research updates cluster around modest price target increases, with several firms adjusting their models by US$2 to US$3 per share after revisiting P/E assumptions and earnings expectations for Heritage Financial.
Narrative Update • Feb 25

HFWA: Future Upside Will Hinge On Successful Olympic Bancorp Merger

The analyst price target for Heritage Financial has been adjusted slightly to $31.40. Analysts attribute the change to updated fair value estimates, a refined P/E assumption, and modest tweaks to margin expectations.
Narrative Update • Feb 10

HFWA: Higher Fair Value Will Depend On Successful Olympic Bancorp Merger

Analysts have raised their price target on Heritage Financial by about $1.55 to $31.75, reflecting updated assumptions related to fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E estimates. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Heritage Financial has centered on refreshed price targets and updated models, with analysts revisiting their views on fair value, earnings power, and risk.
Narrative Update • Jan 27

HFWA: Raised Fair Value Will Rely On Executing Planned Merger

Analysts have lifted their price target on Heritage Financial to US$30.20 from US$28.00, citing updated assumptions around fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research has centered on how the new US$30.20 price target lines up with Heritage Financial’s earnings power, risk profile, and potential execution on its business plans.
Analysis Article • Jul 28

Heritage Financial's (NASDAQ:HFWA) Dividend Will Be $0.24

The board of Heritage Financial Corporation ( NASDAQ:HFWA ) has announced that it will pay a dividend on the 20th of...
Seeking Alpha • Apr 24

Heritage Financial Q1: Still Sitting On The Sidelines

Summary Despite a 39.8% stock increase, I maintain a "Hold" rating on Heritage Financial Corporation shares due to high uninsured deposit exposure and mediocre asset quality. Q1 2025 showed revenue and earnings growth, but fell short of analysts' expectations, causing a 1.5% drop in share price. Heritage Financial's balance sheet shows rising deposits and reduced debt, but office asset exposure and high vacancy rates are concerning. HFWA stock trades at a higher P/E multiple than preferred, and asset quality metrics fall below my thresholds, making it a mediocre investment. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Analysis Article • Oct 27

Heritage Financial Corporation Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now

Heritage Financial Corporation ( NASDAQ:HFWA ) just released its latest quarterly report and things are not looking...
User avatar
New Narrative • Sep 24

Expanding Loan Operations And Strategic Balance Sheet Management Set To Boost Earnings Growth

Heritage Financial's strategic focus on expanding loans and deposits aims to boost its asset base and net interest income.
Analysis Article • Jan 28

Heritage Financial's (NASDAQ:HFWA) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.23

Heritage Financial Corporation ( NASDAQ:HFWA ) will increase its dividend from last year's comparable payment on the...

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NasdaqGS:HFWA - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
12/31/2027371116N/AN/A5
12/31/202634284N/AN/A5
3/31/2026266738090N/A
12/31/2025244688695N/A
9/30/2025233578387N/A
6/30/2025221498287N/A
3/31/2025221516771N/A
12/31/2024211436164N/A
9/30/2024204387175N/A
6/30/2024214447582N/A
3/31/2024221479299N/A
12/31/20232406299110N/A
9/30/202325978100111N/A
6/30/202326181100108N/A
3/31/20232578399107N/A
12/31/2022250829094N/A
9/30/2022244797881N/A
6/30/2022242787174N/A
3/31/2022261926871N/A
12/31/2021270986770N/A
9/30/20212711037679N/A
6/30/2021264995461N/A
3/31/2021217605965N/A
12/31/2020202476370N/A
9/30/2020192406978N/A
6/30/2020195418694N/A
3/31/2020221637285N/A
12/31/201922868N/A92N/A
9/30/201923067N/A84N/A
6/30/201923064N/A90N/A
3/31/201922360N/A95N/A
12/31/201821353N/A90N/A
9/30/201820046N/A75N/A
6/30/201818441N/A59N/A
3/31/201817841N/A61N/A
12/31/201717141N/A74N/A
9/30/201716641N/A70N/A
6/30/201716542N/A74N/A
3/31/201716039N/A62N/A
12/31/201615939N/A54N/A
9/30/201615738N/A56N/A
6/30/201615437N/A57N/A
3/31/201615436N/A64N/A
12/31/201515437N/A51N/A
9/30/201515335N/A59N/A
6/30/201515233N/A63N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: HFWA's forecast earnings growth (27.6% per year) is above the savings rate (3.5%).

Earnings vs Market: HFWA's earnings (27.6% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the US market (16.8% per year).

High Growth Earnings: HFWA's earnings are expected to grow significantly over the next 3 years.

Revenue vs Market: HFWA's revenue (17.9% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the US market (11.7% per year).

High Growth Revenue: HFWA's revenue (17.9% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: Insufficient data to determine if HFWA's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time

Discover growth companies

7D

1Y

7D

1Y

7D

1Y

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/05/24 15:45
End of Day Share Price 2026/05/22 00:00
Earnings2026/03/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.

Analysis Model and Snowflake

Details of the analysis model used to generate this report is available on our Github page, we also have guides on how to use our reports and tutorials on Youtube.

Learn about the world class team who designed and built the Simply Wall St analysis model.

Industry and Sector Metrics

Our industry and section metrics are calculated every 6 hours by Simply Wall St, details of our process are available on Github.

Analyst Sources

Heritage Financial Corporation is covered by 8 analysts. 6 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Jeffrey RulisD.A. Davidson & Co.
null nullD.A. Davidson & Co.
Christopher McGrattyKeefe, Bruyette, & Woods