Stock Scorecard



Stock Summary for Heritage Financial Corp (HFWA) - $23.56 as of 5/9/2025 7:29:51 AM EST

Total Score

14 out of 30

Safety Score

63 out of 100

Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Possible Buy

Growth List Algorithm Criteria for HFWA

Positive earnings growth
P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio
P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio
P/E ratio that is half the growth rate (or less)
Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter
Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter
Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months
Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10

Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for HFWA

Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years
Market Capitalization under 2 billion
Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months
Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months
Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year

Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for HFWA

Declared an ex-dividend date
Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2
Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter
Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter
Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2
Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate

Bonus Criteria for HFWA

P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio
Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1
Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price
P/S Ratio < 1
P/B Ratio < 1

Safety Rating Criteria for HFWA (63 out of 100)

Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) 7
Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) 7
Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) 7
Book Value (Max of 10) 7
Book Value to Price (Max of 10) 6
Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) 2
Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) 3
Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) 6
Operating Margin (Max of 10) 6
Trading Volume (Max of 10) 4
Price to Earnings (Max of 10) 8
Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) 0

Latest News for for HFWA

Heritage Financial ( HFWA ) Q1 Earnings Top Estimates 4/24/2025 1:15:00 PM
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Financial Details for HFWA

Company Overview

Ticker HFWA
Company Name Heritage Financial Corp
Country USA
Description Heritage Financial Corporation is the banking holding company for Heritage Bank providing various financial services to small and medium-sized businesses and individuals in the United States. The company is headquartered in Olympia, Washington.
Sector Name FINANCE
Industry Name SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS, NOT FEDERALLY CHARTERED
Most Recent Quarter 3/31/2025
Next Earnings Date 7/23/2025

Stock Price History

Last Day Price 23.56
Price 4 Years Ago 21.44
Last Day Price Updated 5/9/2025 7:29:51 AM EST
Last Day Volume 203,546
Average Daily Volume 243,257
52-Week High 27.04
52-Week Low 15.89
Last Price to 52 Week Low 48.27%

Valuation Measures

Trailing PE 15.89
Industry PE 14.77
Sector PE 18.79
5-Year Average PE 22.14
Free Cash Flow Ratio 3.23
Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio 8.68
Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio 25.54
Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter 0.46
Total Cash Per Share 7.29
Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter 25.85
Price to Book Ratio 0.91
Industry Price to Book Ratio 0.99
Sector Price to Book Ratio 2.06
Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 3.63
Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 3.44
Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 3.16
Analyst Buy Ratings 1
Analyst Strong Buy Ratings 1

Share Statistics

Total Shares Outstanding 34,105,500
Market Capitalization 803,525,580
Institutional Ownership N/A

Dividends

Ex-Dividend Date 5/7/2025
Previous Dividend Amount 0.2400
Current Dividend Amount 0.2400
Total Years Dividend Increasing Dividend Contender - Increasing for 14 Years
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.94
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 4.02%
Forward Annual Dividend Rate 0.96
Forward Annual Dividend Yield 4.11%
5-Year Dividend Payments Count 21
3-Year Average Dividend Yield 3.79%
5-Year Average Dividend Yield 3.73%
1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 4.35%
3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 2.15%
5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 4.34%
All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 6.74%
Dividend Payout Ratio 63.51%

Income Statement

Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY 150.00%
Annual Earnings Growth -29.95%
Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months 1.48
Reported EPS Past Year 0.40
Reported EPS Prior Year 1.24
Net Income Twelve Trailing Months 51,421,000
Net Income Past Year 43,258,000
Net Income Prior Year 61,755,000
Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY 21.80%
5-Year Revenue Growth 5.94%
Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months 30.00%

Balance Sheet

Total Cash Most Recent Quarter 248,660,000
Total Cash Past Year 117,100,000
Total Cash Prior Year 224,973,000
Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter -37,871,000
Net Cash Position Past Year -287,958,000
Long Term Debt Past Year 405,058,000
Long Term Debt Prior Year 21,765,000
Total Debt Most Recent Quarter 286,531,000
Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year 0.68
Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter 0.75
Total Stockholder Equity Past Year 863,527,000
Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year 853,261,000
Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter 881,515,000

Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months 69,245,000
Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months 2.03
Free Cash Flow Past Year 61,024,000
Free Cash Flow Prior Year 99,147,000

Options

Put/Call Ratio 0.00
Has Options Options Chain
Liquidity Rating None

Technical Analysis

Yahoo Finance Chart Yahoo Finance Chart
MACD 0.17
MACD Signal -0.05
20-Day Bollinger Lower Band 21.15
20-Day Bollinger Middle Band 23.44
20-Day Bollinger Upper Band 25.72
Beta 0.52
RSI 55.53
50-Day SMA 22.05
150-Day SMA 20.85
200-Day SMA 21.05

System

Modified 5/8/2025 1:29:53 AM EST