Heritage Financial (HFWA) Q3 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

For the quarter ended September 2025, Heritage Financial (HFWA) reported revenue of $65.7 million, up 19.9% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.56, compared to $0.33 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.97% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $65.07 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.56, the company has not delivered EPS surprise.While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.Here is how Heritage Financial performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:Efficiency Ratio: 63.3% compared to the 63.6% average estimate based on three analysts.Net charge-offs (recoveries) on loans to average loans receivable, net: 0% compared to the 0.1% average estimate based on three analysts.Net Interest Margin: 3.6% versus the three-analyst average estimate of 3.6%.Total Nonperforming Assets: $20.95 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $13.78 million.Total Nonaccrual Loans: $20.95 million compared to the $11.28 million average estimate based on two analysts.Average Balance - Total interest earning assets: $6.26 billion compared to the $6.33 billion average estimate based on two analysts.Total Noninterest Income: $8.33 million versus $8.11 million estimated by three analysts on average.Net Interest Income: $57.37 million compared to the $56.92 million average estimate based on three analysts.View all Key Company Metrics for Heritage Financial here>>>Shares of Heritage Financial have returned -6.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.Radical New Technology Could Hand Investors Huge GainsQuantum Computing is the next technological revolution, and it could be even more advanced than AI.While some believed the technology was years away, it is already present and moving fast. Large hyperscalers, such as Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Oracle, and even Meta and Tesla, are scrambling to integrate quantum computing into their infrastructure.Senior Stock Strategist Kevin Cook reveals 7 carefully selected stocks poised to dominate the quantum computing landscape in his report, Beyond AI: The Quantum Leap in Computing Power.Kevin was among the early experts who recognized NVIDIA's enormous potential back in 2016. Now, he has keyed in on what could be "the next big thing" in quantum computing supremacy. Today, you have a rare chance to position your portfolio at the forefront of this opportunity.See Top Quantum Stocks Now >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Heritage Financial Corporation (HFWA): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks