Heritage Financial Competitors

Truist Financial (NYSE:TFC) and Heritage Financial (NASDAQ:HFWA) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and valuation.

Risk and Volatility

Truist Financial has a beta of 1.36, indicating that its share price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Heritage Financial has a beta of 0.78, indicating that its share price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Truist Financial and Heritage Financial's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Truist Financial and Heritage Financial's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Truist Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Heritage Financial. Heritage Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Truist Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Dividends

Truist Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Heritage Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share. Truist Financial pays out 41.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Heritage Financial pays out 43.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Truist Financial has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Heritage Financial has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Truist Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

72.1% of Truist Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.8% of Heritage Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Truist Financial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Heritage Financial shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Truist Financial and Heritage Financial, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Truist Financial presently has a consensus target price of $53.0833, indicating a potential downside of 8.22%. Heritage Financial has a consensus target price of $28.00, indicating a potential downside of 0.99%. Given Heritage Financial's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Heritage Financial is more favorable than Truist Financial.

Summary

Truist Financial beats Heritage Financial on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

The PNC Financial Services Group (NYSE:PNC) and Heritage Financial (NASDAQ:HFWA) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and valuation.

Dividends

The PNC Financial Services Group pays an annual dividend of $4.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Heritage Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share. The PNC Financial Services Group pays out 40.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Heritage Financial pays out 43.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. The PNC Financial Services Group has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Heritage Financial has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. The PNC Financial Services Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

80.6% of The PNC Financial Services Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.8% of Heritage Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of The PNC Financial Services Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Heritage Financial shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk and Volatility

The PNC Financial Services Group has a beta of 1.38, indicating that its share price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Heritage Financial has a beta of 0.78, indicating that its share price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for The PNC Financial Services Group and Heritage Financial, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

The PNC Financial Services Group presently has a consensus target price of $163.3125, indicating a potential downside of 8.69%. Heritage Financial has a consensus target price of $28.00, indicating a potential downside of 0.99%. Given Heritage Financial's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Heritage Financial is more favorable than The PNC Financial Services Group.

Profitability

This table compares The PNC Financial Services Group and Heritage Financial's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares The PNC Financial Services Group and Heritage Financial's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

The PNC Financial Services Group has higher revenue and earnings than Heritage Financial. Heritage Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The PNC Financial Services Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

The PNC Financial Services Group beats Heritage Financial on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

Heritage Financial (NASDAQ:HFWA) and First Republic Bank (NYSE:FRC) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, dividends and profitability.

Dividends

Heritage Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share. First Republic Bank pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Heritage Financial pays out 43.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Republic Bank pays out 13.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Heritage Financial has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and First Republic Bank has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years. First Republic Bank is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

80.8% of Heritage Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.5% of First Republic Bank shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Heritage Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Risk and Volatility

Heritage Financial has a beta of 0.78, indicating that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Republic Bank has a beta of 1.06, indicating that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Heritage Financial and First Republic Bank, as reported by MarketBeat.

Heritage Financial presently has a consensus price target of $28.00, indicating a potential downside of 0.99%. First Republic Bank has a consensus price target of $143.8824, indicating a potential downside of 19.90%. Given Heritage Financial's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Heritage Financial is more favorable than First Republic Bank.

Profitability

This table compares Heritage Financial and First Republic Bank's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Heritage Financial and First Republic Bank's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

First Republic Bank has higher revenue and earnings than Heritage Financial. Heritage Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Republic Bank, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

First Republic Bank beats Heritage Financial on 15 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

Heritage Financial (NASDAQ:HFWA) and Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, dividends and profitability.

Dividends

Heritage Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share. Fifth Third Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Heritage Financial pays out 43.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Fifth Third Bancorp pays out 39.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Heritage Financial has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Fifth Third Bancorp has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Fifth Third Bancorp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

80.8% of Heritage Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.2% of Fifth Third Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Heritage Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Fifth Third Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Risk and Volatility

Heritage Financial has a beta of 0.78, indicating that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Fifth Third Bancorp has a beta of 1.63, indicating that its stock price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Heritage Financial and Fifth Third Bancorp, as reported by MarketBeat.

Heritage Financial presently has a consensus price target of $28.00, indicating a potential downside of 0.99%. Fifth Third Bancorp has a consensus price target of $34.4605, indicating a potential downside of 9.79%. Given Heritage Financial's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Heritage Financial is more favorable than Fifth Third Bancorp.

Profitability

This table compares Heritage Financial and Fifth Third Bancorp's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Heritage Financial and Fifth Third Bancorp's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Fifth Third Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Heritage Financial. Heritage Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fifth Third Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Fifth Third Bancorp beats Heritage Financial on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

Heritage Financial (NASDAQ:HFWA) and SVB Financial Group (NASDAQ:SIVB) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, dividends and profitability.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

80.8% of Heritage Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.4% of SVB Financial Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Heritage Financial shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of SVB Financial Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk and Volatility

Heritage Financial has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SVB Financial Group has a beta of 2.14, meaning that its stock price is 114% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Heritage Financial and SVB Financial Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

Heritage Financial presently has a consensus price target of $28.00, indicating a potential downside of 0.99%. SVB Financial Group has a consensus price target of $434.5333, indicating a potential downside of 16.27%. Given Heritage Financial's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Heritage Financial is more favorable than SVB Financial Group.

Profitability

This table compares Heritage Financial and SVB Financial Group's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Heritage Financial and SVB Financial Group's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

SVB Financial Group has higher revenue and earnings than Heritage Financial. Heritage Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SVB Financial Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

SVB Financial Group beats Heritage Financial on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

Heritage Financial (NASDAQ:HFWA) and Regions Financial (NYSE:RF) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, dividends and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Heritage Financial and Regions Financial's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Risk and Volatility

Heritage Financial has a beta of 0.78, indicating that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Regions Financial has a beta of 1.58, indicating that its stock price is 58% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Heritage Financial and Regions Financial, as reported by MarketBeat.

Heritage Financial presently has a consensus price target of $28.00, indicating a potential downside of 0.99%. Regions Financial has a consensus price target of $18.5526, indicating a potential downside of 12.49%. Given Heritage Financial's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Heritage Financial is more favorable than Regions Financial.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Heritage Financial and Regions Financial's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Regions Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Heritage Financial. Heritage Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Regions Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

80.8% of Heritage Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.7% of Regions Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Heritage Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Regions Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Dividends

Heritage Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share. Regions Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.62 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Heritage Financial pays out 43.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Regions Financial pays out 40.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Heritage Financial has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Regions Financial has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Regions Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Regions Financial beats Heritage Financial on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.