

OLYMPIA, Wash., Oct. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Heritage Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: HFWA) (the "Company" or "Heritage"), the parent company of Heritage Bank (the "Bank"), announces that Pat Casey will become the Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer ("CIO") of Heritage Bank and Heritage, effective November 2, 2026.

Heritage Financial NASDAQ: HFWA reported third-quarter operating trends marked by loan and deposit growth, expanding net interest margin and the completion of its Kitsap Bank systems conversion, while also disclosing higher non-accrual loans tied primarily to commercial and industrial relationships.

Heritage Financial Corporation ( HFWA ) Q3 2026 Earnings Call October 22, 2026 12:00 PM EDT Company Participants Bryan McDonald - CEO, President & Director Donald Hinson - Executive VP & CFO Tony Chalfant - Executive VP & Chief Credit Officer Conference Call Participants Matthew Clark - Piper Sandler & Co., Research Division Jeff Rulis - D.A. Davidson & Co., Research Division Andrew Terrell - Stephens Inc., Research Division David Feaster - Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Research Division Kelly Motta - Keefe, Bruyette, & Woods, Inc., Research Division Timothy Coffey - Brean Capital, LLC, Research Division Presentation Operator Hello, everyone.

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Heritage Financial (HFWA) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended September 2026, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

Heritage Financial (HFWA) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.55 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.57 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.56 per share a year ago.

Third Quarter 2026 Highlights Net income was $18.7 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, compared to $17.5 million, or $0.42 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2026. Adjusted diluted earnings per share (1) were $0.55, compared to $0.57 in the second quarter of 2026.

Heritage Financial (HFWA) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

Heritage Financial Announces Earnings Release Date and Conference CallPR NewswireOLYMPIA, Wash., Sept. 30, 2026OLYMPIA, Wash., Sept. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- He