Heritage Financial Corporation (HFWA) — Stock Score Summary

Heritage Financial Corporation (HFWA) has a MoatMap StockRank of 68/100 based on Quality (38/100), Value (37/100), and Momentum (77/100) factor scores. The current signal is BUY. Heritage Financial is a regional bank exposed to commercial real estate risks and deposit beta pressures, lacking any asymmetric macro tailwinds or structural growth drivers.

Heritage Financial Corporation operates Heritage Bank, a community-focused financial institution offering commercial, retail, and wealth management services across the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. The company establishes a competitive advantage through deep local market expertise, relationship-driven banking, and a commitment to serving small-to-medium sized businesses and individual clients within its footprint.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$28.34
Market Cap$1.1B
P/E (TTM)13.54
P/E (Forward)9.88
Price/Book1.02
Return on Equity7.3%
Gross Margin0.0%
Operating Margin32.3%
Revenue Growth37.2%
Dividend Yield3.5%

Heritage Financial Corporation operates in the Banks - Regional industry, part of the Financial Services sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Heritage Financial Corporation’s (HFWA) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Heritage Financial Corporation (HFWA) is 68/100, with a Buy signal. It is a composite of Quality (38), Value (37), and Momentum (77) factor ranks across MoatMap’s 19,000+ stock universe.
Does Heritage Financial Corporation have an economic moat?
Heritage Financial Corporation (HFWA) has a Quality factor score of 38/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage — the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Heritage Financial Corporation a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Heritage Financial Corporation (HFWA) is Buy, based on a StockRank of 68/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many — combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Heritage Financial Corporation in?
Heritage Financial Corporation (HFWA) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Banks - Regional industry (United States).
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