Heritage Financial (HFWA) Projected to Announce Earnings on Thursday

Heritage Financial (NASDAQ:HFWA) will likely be releasing its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, October 22nd. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.5050 per share and revenue of $86.11 million for the quarter. Interested persons can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET.

Heritage Financial (NASDAQ:HFWA) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The financial services provider reported $0.57 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.44 by $0.13. The firm had revenue of $84.12 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $86.30 million. Heritage Financial had a return on equity of 8.78% and a net margin of 20.44%. On average, analysts expect Heritage Financial to post $2.34 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2.63 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Heritage Financial Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ HFWA opened at $27.85 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $1.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.26 and a beta of 0.50. The company has a current ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17. Heritage Financial has a 1-year low of $21.32 and a 1-year high of $31.25. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $28.37 and its 200 day moving average is $28.32.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Kelli Wilson sold 3,778 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $29.69, for a total transaction of $112,168.82. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 3,099 shares in the company, valued at $92,009.31. This represents a 54.94% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Tony Chalfant sold 3,234 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $29.92, for a total transaction of $96,761.28. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 20,362 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $609,231.04. The trade was a 13.71% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 22,004 shares of company stock valued at $657,200 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 1.49% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have issued reports on the company. Capital One Financial set a $33.00 target price on Heritage Financial in a research note on Tuesday, September 22nd. DA Davidson boosted their price objective on shares of Heritage Financial from $32.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price objective on shares of Heritage Financial from $31.00 to $32.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Stephens increased their target price on shares of Heritage Financial from $30.00 to $32.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Heritage Financial in a research report on Friday, October 2nd. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $32.67.

Heritage Financial Company Profile

Heritage Financial Corporation is a bank holding company headquartered in Olympia, Washington. Through its principal subsidiary, Heritage Bank, the company provides a range of banking services to individuals, businesses and organizations in the Pacific Northwest.

Heritage Bank offers commercial and consumer deposit accounts, business and residential real estate lending, commercial loans, construction financing, consumer loans, treasury management and other financial services. The bank serves clients through a network of branches and digital banking channels, with operations concentrated in Washington and Oregon.

Heritage Financial traces its roots to Heritage Bank, which was established in 1927.