HFWAFinancial Services · Banks - RegionalThe 6 Wall Street analysts covering Heritage Financial Corp. (Washington) hold a median 12-month price target of $33 — +11.0% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 36 of 100 as at 15 Aug 2026 — in the lower half. The Street sees upside; the factor read is a caution. That gap is the story on this page.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Heritage Financial Corp. (Washington) on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Growth (93): Sales and profits are climbing, and climbing faster than before.
Accruals (15): A large share of reported profit has not shown up as cash, or the balance sheet is expanding quickly — both tend to unwind.
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The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on HFWA, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +11.0% from it.
Of the 20 most recent actions, 3 moved their price target up and 1 moved it down.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 July 2026 | Stephens & Co. | Maintains | Equal-Weight | $30 → $32 |
| 27 July 2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintains | Market Perform | $31 → $32 |
| 25 July 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 24 July 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Buy | $32 → $34 |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintains | Overweight | $34 → $32 |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 2 Apr 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 5 Feb 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 26 Jan 2026 | Stephens & Co. | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
| 23 Jan 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 29 Sept 2025 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 29 Sept 2025 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintains | Market Perform | — |
| 26 Sept 2025 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 28 Apr 2025 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintains | Market Perform | — |
| 28 Apr 2025 | Piper Sandler | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 29 Oct 2024 | Stephens & Co. | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
| 28 Oct 2024 | Piper Sandler | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 29 July 2024 | Piper Sandler | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 26 July 2024 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintains | Market Perform | — |
| 26 June 2024 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintains | Market Perform | — |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.
Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. HFWA appears on the weeks it earns a place.
Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
Cheaper than 49% of US stocks
Cheaper than 31% of US stocks
Cheaper than 71% of US stocks
Higher than 87% of US stocks
Higher than 73% of US stocks
Higher than 86% of US stocks
Higher than 87% of US stocks
Higher than 59% of US stocks
Higher than 49% of US stocks
Higher than 71% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
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The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Heritage Financial Corp. (Washington) — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →
A Seeking Alpha article provided a weekly summary of dividend activity for Dividend Champions, Contenders, and Challengers, including companies that changed their dividends and those with upcoming ex-dividend dates.
Why it matters — HFWA investors monitoring dividend trends may find this weekly roundup useful for tracking dividend-related activity among dividend-paying stocks.
The 6 Wall Street analysts covering Heritage Financial Corp. (Washington) have a median 12-month price target of $33, with estimates ranging from $32 to $34. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 6 analysts covering Heritage Financial Corp. (Washington), 2 rate it a Buy, 4 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Heritage Financial Corp. (Washington) 36 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 15 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 15 Aug 2026, Heritage Financial Corp. (Washington) ranks 36 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Growth (93 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 6 analysts implies +11.0% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Heritage Financial Corp. (Washington) 36 out of 100 as at 15 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering Heritage Financial Corp. (Washington) publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for HFWA are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $32 to $34 over the next 12 months.
Heritage Financial Corp. (Washington) returned +29.4% over the 12 months to 14 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
Heritage Financial Corp. is a banking institution engaged in providing a broad array of financial services primarily to small and medium-sized businesses and individuals.
The most recent item we track (Seeking Alpha, 14 Aug 2026): "Dividend Champion, Contender, And Challenger Highlights: Week August 16". A Seeking Alpha article provided a weekly summary of dividend activity for Dividend Champions, Contenders, and Challengers, including companies that changed their dividends and those with upcoming ex-dividend dates.
Heritage Financial Corp. is a banking institution engaged in providing a broad array of financial services primarily to small and medium-sized businesses and individuals. As a cornerstone of community banking, the corporation operates through its network of branches, offering traditional banking products such as loans, deposit accounts, and mortgages. Heritage Financial Corp. is notable for its focus on relationship-driven services, aiming to foster long-term customer loyalty by understanding and addressing the specific needs of its clientele. The institution's operations significantly impact the local economies where it is active, supporting economic growth through business lending and personal financial solutions. In the financial market, Heritage Financial Corp. plays a crucial role by maintaining sound banking practices, thereby ensuring stability and earning confidence from its stakeholders. Its strategic initiatives are often centered around technological advancements and community investment, seeking to balance profitability with societal contributions.
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