Heritage Financial (HFWA) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Heritage Financial (NASDAQ:HFWA) will likely be issuing its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Thursday, January 22nd. Analysts expect Heritage Financial to post earnings of $0.57 per share and revenue of $65.9450 million for the quarter. Individuals are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET.

Heritage Financial (NASDAQ:HFWA) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The financial services provider reported $0.56 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.56. Heritage Financial had a return on equity of 8.21% and a net margin of 17.27%.The firm had revenue of $65.70 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $65.25 million. On average, analysts expect Heritage Financial to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Heritage Financial Stock Performance

Shares of HFWA stock opened at $25.09 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $852.06 million, a PE ratio of 15.21 and a beta of 0.52. Heritage Financial has a 52 week low of $19.84 and a 52 week high of $26.92. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $24.09 and its 200-day simple moving average is $23.93. The company has a current ratio of 0.84, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18.

Heritage Financial Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 11th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, January 28th will be paid a dividend of $0.24 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, January 28th. This represents a $0.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.8%. Heritage Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 58.18%.

Insider Activity at Heritage Financial

In related news, President Bryan Mcdonald bought 19,106 shares of Heritage Financial stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 20th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $22.32 per share, for a total transaction of $426,445.92. Following the completion of the purchase, the president owned 31,363 shares in the company, valued at approximately $700,022.16. This represents a 155.88% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Heritage Financial

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Heritage Financial by 27,871.4% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,958 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $47,000 after buying an additional 1,951 shares in the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its holdings in shares of Heritage Financial by 99.1% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,875 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $69,000 after buying an additional 1,431 shares in the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its position in shares of Heritage Financial by 117.1% during the 3rd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 8,457 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $205,000 after buying an additional 4,561 shares during the period. Verition Fund Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Heritage Financial during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $210,000. Finally, Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank boosted its stake in Heritage Financial by 35.2% in the 3rd quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 10,991 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $266,000 after buying an additional 2,862 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 78.30% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently issued reports on HFWA shares. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Heritage Financial from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 15th. DA Davidson set a $29.00 price target on Heritage Financial in a report on Monday, September 29th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Heritage Financial from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their price target on Heritage Financial from $26.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday, September 29th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Heritage Financial in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $29.33.

Heritage Financial Company Profile

Heritage Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:HFWA) is a bank holding company headquartered in Spokane, Washington. Through its primary subsidiary, Heritage Bank, the company provides a comprehensive range of banking and financial services to both individual and commercial clients. Heritage Bank’s offerings encompass deposit products, lending solutions, treasury and cash management services, mortgage banking, and wealth management, positioning the organization as a full-service community bank.

The company’s lending portfolio includes commercial real estate loans, agricultural loans, small business administration (SBA) loans, construction and development financing, and a variety of consumer mortgage products.