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Heritage Financial Corporation

Stage 3 · Topping · week 5

As of Oct 22, 2026, Heritage Financial is in Stage 3, the topping phase, now in week 5 (since Sep 24, 2026). It closed at $28.52, 8.0% below its 52-week high and above its 200-day average, which is rising.

Heritage Financial Corporation operates as the bank holding company for Heritage Bank that provides various financial services to small and medium sized businesses and its owners in the United States. More about the company

$28.52
+3.03% today
$1.2B · Small cap
Market Neutral — Building

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Topping: the uptrend is tiring

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22
S3 15w
S2 29w
S2 40w
2023-08-162026-10-22
S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)
S1 7w → S4 7w → S1 3w → S2 10w → S3 15w → S4 5w → S1 1w → S2 29w → S3 12w → S4 7w → S1 2w → S2 4w → S1 2w → S4 1w → S2 10w → S3 2w → S4 4w → S2 40w → S3 4w current
Total tracked: 166 weeks across 19 stage runs.

HFWA among Banks - Regional165th of 319 by relative strength

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Stocks in Banks - Regional ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#StockStageRS1M
1OPHCStage 2 · wk 3896−1.0%
2MSBIStage 2 · wk 4395+1.8%
3CMTVStage 2 · wk 7294+11.5%
4VBNKStage 2 · wk 2594−0.9%
5AMALStage 3 · wk 294+8.1%
6BOTJStage 2 · wk 5893+9.0%
7ATLOStage 2 · wk 6892+9.5%
8RBKBStage 2 · wk 3892+0.9%
…165HFWAStage 3 · wk 576+2.0%
vs 52W High
-8.0%
$20.91 lo$30.99 hi
8.0% below 52W high, weakening from peak
The stock is rolling over from its 52-week high. In Stage 3 distribution, new long positions carry high risk.
Stage Maturity
Week 5
1w13w26w
Week 5, early distribution
How long this stock has been in Stage 3 distribution. Longer tops often precede deeper Stage 4 declines.
vs 200 DMA
4.1%
200 DMA: $27.39 · rising
Stock is losing its 200 DMA. Once lost, it confirms Stage 4 risk. This is a major red flag for existing holders.
Rel Volume
1.36x
vs 50-day avg
Volume spikes on down days during Stage 3 signal distribution, with institutions exiting. Stage analysis reads that as a warning against new long positions.
Trend Health
↓
Short-term trend rolling over
Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.
1M
+2.0%
3M
-4.7%
6M
+4.7%
YTD
+23.5%
1Y
+29.4%
Scan Membership
Breakout Watch
Latest: 2024-07-23
5 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2020-11-10.
A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.
Recent Stage Timeline
2026-10-22S3
Wk 5 · Vol 1.36x
2026-10-21S3
Wk 4 · Vol 0.58x
2026-10-20S3
Wk 4 · Vol 0.97x
2026-10-19S3
Wk 4 · Vol 0.55x
2026-10-16S3
Wk 4 · Vol 0.85x
2026-10-15S3
Wk 4 · Vol 0.79x
2026-10-14S3
Wk 3 · Vol 0.87x
2026-10-13S3
Wk 3 · Vol 0.72x
2026-10-12S3
Wk 3 · Vol 0.43x
2026-10-09S3
Wk 3 · Vol 0.52x
2026-10-08S3
Wk 3 · Vol 0.95x
2026-10-07S3
Wk 2 · Vol 0.69x
Moving averages & range
50 DMA
$28.31
200 DMA
$27.39
52W High
$30.99
52W Low
$20.91
5D Low
$27.46
Resistance levels (recent highs)
20d High
$28.57
60d High
$30.28
120d High
$30.99
250d High
$30.99
Next resistance
+0.2%
to 20d High
P/E (TTM)
13.6
Forward 10.8
Earnings Growth (YoY)
+17.0%
Revenue +53.1%
ROE
+7.8%
Profit margin +26.4%
Dividend Yield
3.61%
P/B 1.1

Heritage Financial: quick answers

What stage is Heritage Financial in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Heritage Financial (HFWA) is in Stage 3, the topping phase. It entered Stage 3 on Sep 24, 2026 and is in week 5. What the four stages mean

Is Heritage Financial in an uptrend?

Its uptrend has stalled. Heritage Financial is in Stage 3, the topping phase that follows an advance. It trades 4.1% above its 200-day average, which is rising.

How far is Heritage Financial from its 52-week high?

Heritage Financial closed at $28.52 on Oct 22, 2026, 8.0% below its 52-week high of $30.99. Its 52-week low is $20.91.

How has Heritage Financial performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Heritage Financial is up 29.4% over the past year and up 23.5% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is Heritage Financial in?

Heritage Financial is in the Banks - Regional industry, part of the Financials sector.

About this companyFinancials· Banks - Regional

Heritage Financial Corporation operates as the bank holding company for Heritage Bank that provides various financial services to small and medium sized businesses and its owners in the United States. It accepts various deposit products, such as noninterest demand deposits, interest bearing demand deposits, money market accounts, savings accounts, personal checking accounts, and certificates of deposit. The company also offers commercial business loans, including lines of credit, term equipment financing and term owner-occupied, and non-owner occupied CRE loans; real estate construction and land development loans, as well as residential construction loans, and commercial and multifamily construction loans; residential real estate loans; and originate loans that are guaranteed by the U.S. SBA, and secured and unsecured consumer loans and lines of credit. In addition, it provides investment advice, online banking, online statements, mobile banking with mobile deposit, Visa debit cards, and access. The company was formerly known as Heritage Financial Corporation, M.H.C. and changed its name to Heritage Financial Corporation in 1998. Heritage Financial Corporation was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Olympia, Washington.

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