Does the media refer more to ABCB or HFWA?

In the previous week, Ameris Bancorp had 2 more articles in the media than Heritage Financial. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Ameris Bancorp and 1 mentions for Heritage Financial. Ameris Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.34 beat Heritage Financial's score of 0.00 indicating that Ameris Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ameris Bancorp 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Heritage Financial 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, HFWA or BANR?

Banner has higher revenue and earnings than Heritage Financial. Banner is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Heritage Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Heritage Financial $335.97M 3.52 $67.53M $2.04 14.06 Banner $663.41M 3.41 $195.38M $5.94 11.22

Does the media prefer BUSE or HFWA?

In the previous week, First Busey and First Busey both had 1 articles in the media. First Busey's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Heritage Financial's score of 0.00 indicating that First Busey is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First Busey 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Heritage Financial 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media refer more to FFBC or HFWA?

In the previous week, First Financial Bancorp. had 1 more articles in the media than Heritage Financial. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for First Financial Bancorp. and 1 mentions for Heritage Financial. First Financial Bancorp.'s average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat Heritage Financial's score of 0.00 indicating that First Financial Bancorp. is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First Financial Bancorp. 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Heritage Financial 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media prefer HFWA or FRME?

In the previous week, First Merchants had 1 more articles in the media than Heritage Financial. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for First Merchants and 1 mentions for Heritage Financial. First Merchants' average media sentiment score of 0.37 beat Heritage Financial's score of 0.00 indicating that First Merchants is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Heritage Financial 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral First Merchants 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Heritage Financial (HFWA) Competitors

$28.68 +0.60 (+2.14%)

As of 03:52 PM Eastern

Compare

HFWA vs. ABCB, BANR, BUSE, FFBC, and FRME

Should you buy Heritage Financial stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Heritage Financial with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Heritage Financial include Ameris Bancorp (ABCB), Banner (BANR), First Busey (BUSE), First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), and First Merchants (FRME). These companies are all part of the "regional banks" industry.

How does Heritage Financial compare to Ameris Bancorp?

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

In the previous week, Ameris Bancorp had 2 more articles in the media than Heritage Financial. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Ameris Bancorp and 1 mentions for Heritage Financial. Ameris Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.34 beat Heritage Financial's score of 0.00 indicating that Ameris Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ameris Bancorp	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Heritage Financial	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.3% of Heritage Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 5.7% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Heritage Financial shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Heritage Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Ameris Bancorp pays out 12.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Heritage Financial pays out 47.1% 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 14 consecutive years. Heritage Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.91, suggesting that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Heritage Financial has a beta of 0.49, suggesting that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the broader market.

Ameris Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $90.17, suggesting a potential upside of 2.36%. Heritage Financial has a consensus target price of $30.50, suggesting a potential upside of 6.35%. Given Heritage Financial's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Heritage Financial is more favorable than Ameris Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ameris Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Heritage Financial	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.46% compared to Heritage Financial's net margin of 20.50%. Ameris Bancorp's return on equity of 9.57% beat Heritage Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ameris Bancorp	21.46%	9.57%	1.32%
Heritage Financial	20.50%	8.71%	1.13%

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ameris Bancorp	$1.20B	4.93	$358.68M	$6.36	13.85
Heritage Financial	$335.97M	3.52	$67.53M	$2.04	14.06

Summary

Ameris Bancorp beats Heritage Financial on 16 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Heritage Financial compare to Banner?

Heritage Financial (NASDAQ:HFWA) and Banner (NASDAQ:BANR) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.

78.3% of Heritage Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.3% of Banner shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of Heritage Financial shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Banner shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Heritage Financial had 1 more articles in the media than Banner. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Heritage Financial and 0 mentions for Banner. Heritage Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Banner'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Heritage Financial	Neutral
Banner	Neutral

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Heritage Financial	$335.97M	3.52	$67.53M	$2.04	14.06
Banner	$663.41M	3.41	$195.38M	$5.94	11.22

Heritage Financial presently has a consensus price target of $30.50, indicating a potential upside of 6.35%. Banner has a consensus price target of $71.00, indicating a potential upside of 6.53%. Given Banner's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Banner is more favorable than Heritage Financial.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Heritage Financial	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Banner	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

Heritage Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Banner pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Heritage Financial pays out 47.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Banner pays out 35.0% 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 14 consecutive years. Heritage Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Banner has a net margin of 23.24% compared to Heritage Financial's net margin of 20.50%. Banner's return on equity of 10.77% beat Heritage Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Heritage Financial	20.50%	8.71%	1.13%
Banner	23.24%	10.77%	1.26%

Heritage Financial has a beta of 0.49, meaning that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Banner has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Banner beats Heritage Financial on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Heritage Financial compare to First Busey?

First Busey (NASDAQ:BUSE) and Heritage Financial (NASDAQ:HFWA) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, valuation, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership and profitability.

First Busey currently has a consensus price target of $27.50, indicating a potential downside of 4.55%. Heritage Financial has a consensus price target of $30.50, indicating a potential upside of 6.35%. Given Heritage Financial's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Heritage Financial is more favorable than First Busey.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Busey	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
Heritage Financial	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

First Busey has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Heritage Financial has a beta of 0.49, indicating that its share price is 51% less volatile than the broader market.

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
First Busey	$1.04B	2.33	$135.26M	$2.25	12.80
Heritage Financial	$335.97M	3.52	$67.53M	$2.04	14.06

First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Heritage Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. First Busey pays out 46.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Heritage Financial pays out 47.1% 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. First Busey has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years and Heritage Financial has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years. First Busey is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Heritage Financial has a net margin of 20.50% compared to First Busey's net margin of 19.16%. First Busey's return on equity of 10.19% beat Heritage Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Busey	19.16%	10.19%	1.36%
Heritage Financial	20.50%	8.71%	1.13%

56.5% of First Busey shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.3% of Heritage Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 3.8% of First Busey shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Heritage Financial shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, First Busey and First Busey both had 1 articles in the media. First Busey's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Heritage Financial's score of 0.00 indicating that First Busey is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
First Busey	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Heritage Financial	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

First Busey beats Heritage Financial on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Heritage Financial compare to First Financial Bancorp.?

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

77.2% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.3% of Heritage Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% 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 is poised for long-term growth.

First Financial Bancorp. has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Heritage Financial has a beta of 0.49, suggesting that its share price is 51% less volatile than the broader market.

First Financial Bancorp. presently has a consensus target price of $33.00, suggesting a potential upside of 1.79%. Heritage Financial has a consensus target price of $30.50, suggesting a potential upside of 6.35%. Given Heritage Financial's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Heritage Financial is more favorable than First Financial Bancorp..

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Financial Bancorp.	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Heritage Financial	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

First Financial Bancorp. has a net margin of 20.92% compared to Heritage Financial's net margin of 20.50%. First Financial Bancorp.'s return on equity of 11.09% beat Heritage Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Financial Bancorp.	20.92%	11.09%	1.49%
Heritage Financial	20.50%	8.71%	1.13%

In the previous week, First Financial Bancorp. had 1 more articles in the media than Heritage Financial. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for First Financial Bancorp. and 1 mentions for Heritage Financial. First Financial Bancorp.'s average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat Heritage Financial's score of 0.00 indicating that First Financial Bancorp. is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
First Financial Bancorp.	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Heritage Financial	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

First Financial Bancorp. pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Heritage Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. First Financial Bancorp. pays out 35.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Heritage Financial pays out 47.1% 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. First Financial Bancorp. has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Heritage Financial has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Heritage Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
First Financial Bancorp.	$1.26B	2.70	$255.60M	$2.83	11.46
Heritage Financial	$335.97M	3.52	$67.53M	$2.04	14.06

Summary

First Financial Bancorp. beats Heritage Financial on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Heritage Financial compare to First Merchants?

Heritage Financial (NASDAQ:HFWA) and First Merchants (NASDAQ:FRME) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends and profitability.

78.3% of Heritage Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.9% of First Merchants shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of Heritage Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of First Merchants shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Heritage Financial currently has a consensus price target of $30.50, suggesting a potential upside of 6.35%. First Merchants has a consensus price target of $48.33, suggesting a potential upside of 15.55%. Given First Merchants' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe First Merchants is more favorable than Heritage Financial.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Heritage Financial	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
First Merchants	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Heritage Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. First Merchants pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Heritage Financial pays out 47.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Merchants pays out 43.5% 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 raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years and First Merchants has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years. First Merchants is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, First Merchants had 1 more articles in the media than Heritage Financial. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for First Merchants and 1 mentions for Heritage Financial. First Merchants' average media sentiment score of 0.37 beat Heritage Financial's score of 0.00 indicating that First Merchants is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Heritage Financial	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
First Merchants	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Heritage Financial has a net margin of 20.50% compared to First Merchants' net margin of 18.87%. First Merchants' return on equity of 9.58% beat Heritage Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Heritage Financial	20.50%	8.71%	1.13%
First Merchants	18.87%	9.58%	1.21%

Heritage Financial has a beta of 0.49, meaning that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Merchants has a beta of 0.85, meaning that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the broader market.

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Heritage Financial	$335.97M	3.52	$67.53M	$2.04	14.06
First Merchants	$1.05B	2.51	$226M	$3.40	12.30

Summary

First Merchants beats Heritage Financial on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

Get Heritage Financial News Delivered to You Automatically

Subscribe Now

SMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy.

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding HFWA and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period.

Media Sentiment Over Time

This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.

HFWA vs. The Competition

Export

Metric	Heritage Financial	FIN Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$1.18B	$676.71M	$13.94B	$12.14B
Dividend Yield	3.44%	2.83%	5.75%	5.81%
P/E Ratio	14.06	13.52	20.22	24.05
Price / Sales	3.52	2.51	139.71	102.06
Price / Cash	9.11	17.53	19.54	37.84
Price / Book	1.06	1.21	2.25	6.55
Net Income	$67.53M	$46.62M	$1.14B	$336.99M
7 Day Performance	1.52%	1.14%	-0.24%	-0.10%
1 Month Performance	5.52%	4.33%	1.11%	0.90%
1 Year Performance	22.72%	27.26%	15.46%	31.76%

Heritage Financial Competitors List

Export

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
HFWA Heritage Financial	2.7847 of 5 stars	$28.68 +2.1%	$30.50 +6.3%	+24.4%	$1.18B	$335.97M	14.06	830	News Coverage
ABCB Ameris Bancorp	3.3886 of 5 stars	$88.31 +0.5%	$90.17 +2.1%	+43.3%	$5.94B	$1.20B	16.95	2,850	Dividend Announcement
BANR Banner	3.374 of 5 stars	$66.12 +0.4%	$71.00 +7.4%	+6.0%	$2.24B	$877.77M	11.13	1,934
BUSE First Busey	4.304 of 5 stars	$28.34 +0.3%	$27.50 -3.0%	+27.5%	$2.39B	$1.04B	12.60	1,948	News Coverage Positive News
FFBC First Financial Bancorp.	3.0767 of 5 stars	$31.89 +0.6%	$33.00 +3.5%	+38.0%	$3.33B	$1.26B	11.27	2,199	Analyst Upgrade

Related Companies and Tools

Related Companies

Top 10 Stock Comparisons

This page (NASDAQ:HFWA) was last updated on 6/23/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.

From Our Partners

Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for Free

Start Your 30-Day Trial

In-depth profiles and analysis for 20,000 public companies.
Real-time analyst ratings, insider transactions, earnings data, and more.
Our daily ratings and market update email newsletter.

Sign In
Create Account

Your Email Address:

Your Password:

Forgot your password?

Your Email Address:

Choose a Password:

By creating a free account, you agree to our terms of service. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Heritage Financial (HFWA) Competitors

HFWA vs. ABCB, BANR, BUSE, FFBC, and FRME

How does Heritage Financial compare to Ameris Bancorp?

Summary

How does Heritage Financial compare to Banner?

Summary

How does Heritage Financial compare to First Busey?

Summary

How does Heritage Financial compare to First Financial Bancorp.?

Summary

How does Heritage Financial compare to First Merchants?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

HFWA vs. The Competition

Heritage Financial Competitors List

Related Companies and Tools

Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring

Stock Ideas and Recommendations

Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools

About MarketBeat

MarketBeat Products

Popular Tools

Financial Calendars

Terms & Info

Heritage Financial (HFWA) Competitors

HFWA vs. ABCB, BANR, BUSE, FFBC, and FRME

How does Heritage Financial compare to Ameris Bancorp?

Does the media refer more to ABCB or HFWA?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in ABCB or HFWA?

Is ABCB or HFWA a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, ABCB or HFWA?

Do analysts rate ABCB or HFWA?

Is ABCB or HFWA more profitable?

Which has better valuation & earnings, ABCB or HFWA?

Summary

How does Heritage Financial compare to Banner?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in HFWA or BANR?

Does the media favor HFWA or BANR?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, HFWA or BANR?

Do analysts recommend HFWA or BANR?

Is HFWA or BANR a better dividend stock?

Is HFWA or BANR more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, HFWA or BANR?

Summary

How does Heritage Financial compare to First Busey?

Do analysts rate BUSE or HFWA?

Which has more risk and volatility, BUSE or HFWA?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, BUSE or HFWA?

Is BUSE or HFWA a better dividend stock?

Is BUSE or HFWA more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of BUSE or HFWA?

Does the media prefer BUSE or HFWA?

Summary

How does Heritage Financial compare to First Financial Bancorp.?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in FFBC or HFWA?

Which has more risk and volatility, FFBC or HFWA?

Do analysts recommend FFBC or HFWA?

Is FFBC or HFWA more profitable?

Does the media refer more to FFBC or HFWA?

Is FFBC or HFWA a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, FFBC or HFWA?

Summary

How does Heritage Financial compare to First Merchants?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of HFWA or FRME?

Do analysts prefer HFWA or FRME?

Is HFWA or FRME a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer HFWA or FRME?

Is HFWA or FRME more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, HFWA or FRME?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, HFWA or FRME?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

HFWA vs. The Competition

Heritage Financial Competitors List

Related Companies and Tools

MarketBeat All Access Features

Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring

Stock Ideas and Recommendations

Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools