How to buy Heritage Financial Corporation stock (HFWA)

Heritage Financial Corporation is a banks - regional business based in the US. Heritage Financial Corporation shares (HFWA) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $24.37 – a decrease of 6.88% over the previous week. Heritage Financial Corporation employs 749 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $204 million.

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Heritage Financial Corporation stock price (NASDAQ: HFWA)

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Heritage Financial Corporation shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-18.

Latest market close	$24.37
52-week range	$16.21 - $27.58
50-day moving average more info button	$24.62
200-day moving average more info button	$20.84
Wall St. target price	$27.00
PE ratio more info button	22.2407
Dividend yield more info button	$0.91 (3.83%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$1.08

Is it a good time to buy Heritage Financial Corporation stock?

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Heritage Financial Corporation price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $24.37 from 2024-12-20

1 week (2024-12-13)	-6.88%
1 month (2024-11-22)	-8.04%
3 months (2024-09-20)	9.38%
6 months (2024-06-21)	44.46%

1 year (2023-12-22)	13.35%
2 years (2022-12-22)	-13.39%
3 years (2021-12-22)	16.18%
5 years (2019-12-20)	1.97%

Is Heritage Financial Corporation stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Heritage Financial Corporation stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Heritage Financial Corporation's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Heritage Financial Corporation's P/E ratio

Heritage Financial Corporation's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 22x. In other words, Heritage Financial Corporation shares trade at around 22x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

Heritage Financial Corporation's PEG ratio

Heritage Financial Corporation's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 2.13. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Heritage Financial Corporation's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Heritage Financial Corporation financials

Revenue TTM	$204 million
Operating margin TTM	27.29%
Gross profit TTM	$249.4 million
Return on assets TTM	0.53%
Return on equity TTM	4.45%
Profit margin	18.42%
Book value	$25.61
Market Capitalization more info button	$820.4 million

TTM: trailing 12 months

Heritage Financial Corporation share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 85.19% of net profits

Recently Heritage Financial Corporation has paid out, on average, around 100% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Heritage Financial Corporation shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Heritage Financial Corporation's case, that would currently equate to about $0.91 per share.

Heritage Financial Corporation's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.

Heritage Financial Corporation's most recent dividend payout was on 19 November 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 5 November 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have Heritage Financial Corporation's shares ever split?

Heritage Financial Corporation's shares were split on a 21:20 basis on 27 September 2005 . So if you had owned 20 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 21 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Heritage Financial Corporation shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 4.8% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Heritage Financial Corporation shares which in turn could have impacted Heritage Financial Corporation's share price.

Heritage Financial Corporation share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Heritage Financial Corporation's shares have ranged in value from as little as $16.2067 up to $27.575. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while Heritage Financial Corporation's is 0.516. This would suggest that Heritage Financial Corporation's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Heritage Financial Corporation overview

Heritage Financial Corporation operates as the bank holding company for Heritage Bank that provides various financial services to small and medium sized businesses and individuals in the United States. It accepts various deposit products, such as noninterest demand deposits, interest bearing demand deposits, money market accounts, savings accounts, personal checking accounts, and certificates of deposit. The company's loan portfolio includes commercial and industrial loans, owner-occupied and non-owner occupied commercial real estate loans, one-to-four family residential loans, real estate construction and land development loans, consumer loans, commercial business loans, lines of credit, term equipment financing, and term real estate loans, as well as commercial business loans to a range of businesses in industries that include real estate and rental and leasing, healthcare, accommodation and food services, retail trade, and construction. It also originates loans that are guaranteed by the U. S. Small Business Administration; and provides objective advice from trusted advisers. The company was formerly known as Heritage Financial Corporation, M.

Frequently asked questions

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What percentage of Heritage Financial Corporation is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 1.913% of Heritage Financial Corporation shares are held by insiders and 82.866% by institutions. How many people work for Heritage Financial Corporation?
Latest data suggests 749 work at Heritage Financial Corporation. When does the fiscal year end for Heritage Financial Corporation?
Heritage Financial Corporation's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Heritage Financial Corporation based?
Heritage Financial Corporation's address is: 201 Fifth Avenue SW, Olympia, WA, United States, 98501 What is Heritage Financial Corporation's ISIN number?
Heritage Financial Corporation's international securities identification number is: US42722X1063 What is Heritage Financial Corporation's CUSIP number?
Heritage Financial Corporation's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 42722X106