NASDAQ$HFWA
Heritage Financial Corporation · Q4 2023 earnings
Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Reported a decrease in net income due to a loss on sale of securities and costs related to expense management measures, but saw strong loan growth and repositioning of the investment portfolio.
Heritage Financial Corporation reported a net income of $6.2 million for Q4 2023, a decrease compared to $18.2 million in the previous quarter and $22.5 million in Q4 2022. The results were affected by a loss on sale of securities and expense management costs, but the company saw strong loan growth and repositioned its investment portfolio. The company declared a regular cash dividend of $0.23 per share.
- Net income was $6.2 million, or $0.18 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2023, compared to $18.2 million, or $0.51 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2023.
- Significant items in the fourth quarter of 2023 results include a loss on sale of securities totaling $10.0 million, or $0.22 per diluted share, and costs relating to expense management measures totaling $2.0 million, or $0.04 per diluted share.
- Loans receivable increased $68.8 million, or 1.6%, during the fourth quarter of 2023.
- Declared a regular cash dividend of $0.23 per share on January 24, 2024, an increase of 4.5% from the $0.22 regular cash dividend per share declared in the fourth quarter of 2023.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Heritage Financial · Revenue · Quarterly
$50.7M
Revenue by segment
Heritage Financial · $3.43B total across 4 segments · Q1 2020
- Non-Owner Occupied CRE$1.31B—38.3%
- Commercial & Industrial$890M—25.9%
- Owner-Occupied CRE$806M—23.5%
- Consumer$421M—12.3%
Forward guidance
Heritage Financial anticipates enhanced earnings in future periods due to actions taken in Q4, coupled with a strong balance sheet, which will provide sustainable long-term returns for shareholders.
Tailwinds
- Strong loan growth
- Expense management measures
- Repositioning of investment portfolio
- Strategic repositioning of its investment portfolio is expected to improve annualized interest income by an estimated $5.3 million.
- Annualized cost savings of approximately $5.3 million are expected in future periods due to expense management measures, including contract renewals, cancellations, and severance payments.
Headwinds
- Costs related to expense management activities are impacting current earnings.
- The company incurred a pre-tax loss of $10.0 million on the sale of investment securities due to the strategic repositioning of its investment portfolio.
- Card revenue decreased due to annual incentives recognized in the third quarter of 2023 as well as general declines in income due to lower transaction account volume.
- Other income decreased due to a $610,000 gain on sale of the Ellensburg branch which was recognized in the third quarter of 2023.
- Total deposits decreased $35.3 million, or 0.6%, to $5.60 billion at December 31, 2023 from $5.64 billion at September 30, 2023.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2023
-0.6%
Avg return
Earnings day
-1.2%
Avg return
5 days after
+1.1%
Avg return
30 days after
42%
28 / 66 earnings
Positive
+7.3%
Q4 2025
Best reaction
-10.7%
Q1 2020
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | +1.0% | +0.9% | -0.6% | |
| Q4 2025 | +7.3% | -1.0% | +7.7% | |
| Q3 2025 | +0.5% | +1.7% | +1.3% | |
| Q2 2025 | -0.8% | -2.8% | +2.1% | |
| Q1 2025 | +0.0% | -0.2% | +0.5% | |
| Q4 2024 | +1.0% | +2.6% | -1.8% | |
| Q3 2024 | +2.1% | +5.1% | +21.2% | |
| Q2 2024 | +6.0% | +6.2% | +5.5% | |
| Q1 2024 | -4.0% | -4.7% | -1.8% | |
| Q4 2023 | -1.8% | -3.2% | -11.4% | |
| Q3 2023 | +3.3% | -1.9% | +9.7% | |
| Q2 2023 | -7.4% | -3.4% | -5.4% | |
| Q1 2023 | -1.2% | -12.0% | -19.7% | |
| Q4 2022 | +0.5% | +1.3% | +0.4% | |
| Q3 2022 | -0.2% | +1.5% | +5.0% | |
| Q2 2022 | -4.5% | -2.8% | +1.8% | |
| Q1 2022 | +1.3% | -0.1% | -4.1% | |
| Q4 2021 | -3.9% | -2.6% | +4.4% | |
| Q3 2021 | +1.6% | +0.4% | -0.2% | |
| Q2 2021 | -1.6% | +0.8% | +7.6% | |
| Q1 2021 | +3.7% | +3.7% | +6.7% | |
| Q4 2020 | -1.6% | +0.0% | +8.0% | |
| Q3 2020 | +4.1% | +1.0% | +16.0% | |
| Q2 2020 | -1.1% | -3.1% | -4.9% | |
| Q1 2020 | -10.7% | -14.5% | -12.7% | |
| Q4 2019 | -2.0% | -4.1% | -2.3% | |
| Q3 2019 | -1.5% | +0.9% | -1.1% | |
| Q2 2019 | -4.7% | -5.3% | -13.1% | |
| Q1 2019 | -3.0% | -3.4% | -5.5% | |
| Q4 2018 | +0.3% | +0.5% | +5.2% | |
| Q3 2018 | +5.0% | +8.9% | +13.7% | |
| Q2 2018 | -1.5% | -5.7% | -2.0% | |
| Q1 2018 | -5.2% | -5.2% | +2.2% | |
| Q4 2017 | +2.6% | -0.5% | +1.6% | |
| Q3 2017 | +0.3% | -1.6% | -1.0% | |
| Q2 2017 | +0.9% | +1.9% | -0.7% | |
| Q1 2017 | +3.8% | +0.4% | -8.0% | |
| Q4 2016 | -3.0% | -4.7% | -5.4% | |
| Q3 2016 | +1.4% | +2.8% | +27.3% | |
| Q2 2016 | -3.7% | -5.2% | -0.5% | |
| Q1 2016 | +0.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | +5.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | -1.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | -5.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -0.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | -0.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | -0.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | +0.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | -0.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | -2.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | +2.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | -2.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | -2.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | +0.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | -3.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | -1.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | +5.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | +0.7% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | +4.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | -3.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | -1.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | -1.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | -3.5% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | -3.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | -3.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | -2.2% | — | — |
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