Heritage Financial (HFWA) Competitors

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

In the previous week, First Busey had 2 more articles in the media than Heritage Financial. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for First Busey and 2 mentions for Heritage Financial. Heritage Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat First Busey's score of 0.90 indicating that Heritage Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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.

Heritage Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Heritage Financial pays out 47.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Busey pays out 46.2% 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 Busey has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years. First Busey is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

78.3% of Heritage Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.5% of First Busey shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of Heritage Financial shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of First Busey shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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.

Heritage Financial currently has a consensus price target of $30.50, indicating a potential upside of 13.81%. First Busey has a consensus price target of $27.50, indicating a potential upside of 1.40%. Given Heritage Financial's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Heritage Financial is more favorable than First Busey.

Cathay General Bancorp has a net margin of 23.79% compared to Heritage Financial's net margin of 20.50%. Cathay General Bancorp's return on equity of 11.37% beat Heritage Financial's return on equity.

Cathay General Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Heritage Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Cathay General Bancorp pays out 31.3% 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. 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.

75.0% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.3% of Heritage Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 4.5% of Cathay General 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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Cathay General Bancorp has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Heritage Financial has a beta of 0.49, meaning that its share price is 51% less volatile than the broader market.

Cathay General Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Heritage Financial. Cathay General 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.

Cathay General Bancorp presently has a consensus price target of $51.75, indicating a potential downside of 8.37%. Heritage Financial has a consensus price target of $30.50, indicating a potential upside of 13.81%. Given Heritage Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Heritage Financial is more favorable than Cathay General Bancorp.

In the previous week, Cathay General Bancorp and Cathay General Bancorp both had 2 articles in the media. Cathay General Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.42 beat Heritage Financial's score of 1.32 indicating that Cathay General Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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.

78.3% of Heritage Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.2% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of Heritage Financial shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Heritage Financial currently has a consensus price target of $30.50, indicating a potential upside of 13.81%. First Financial Bancorp. has a consensus price target of $33.00, indicating a potential upside of 10.15%. Given Heritage Financial's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Heritage Financial is more favorable than First Financial Bancorp..

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

Heritage Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. First Financial Bancorp. pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Heritage Financial pays out 47.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Financial Bancorp. pays out 35.3% 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 and First Financial Bancorp. has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Heritage Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, First Financial Bancorp. had 5 more articles in the media than Heritage Financial. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for First Financial Bancorp. and 2 mentions for Heritage Financial. Heritage Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat First Financial Bancorp.'s score of 0.85 indicating that Heritage Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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.

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.

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.

Heritage Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. First Merchants pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. 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 increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years and First Merchants has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years. First Merchants is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

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

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 insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of First Merchants shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Heritage Financial currently has a consensus price target of $30.50, indicating a potential upside of 13.81%. First Merchants has a consensus price target of $48.33, indicating a potential upside of 23.21%. Given First Merchants' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe First Merchants is more favorable than Heritage Financial.

In the previous week, Heritage Financial had 1 more articles in the media than First Merchants. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Heritage Financial and 1 mentions for First Merchants. First Merchants' average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Heritage Financial's score of 1.32 indicating that First Merchants is being referred to more favorably in the news media.