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8-K ·Filed Mar 23, 2026

HFWA

HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORP /WA/
BEARISH
Impact 6/10
Horizonweeks Processed7mo ago SEC0001628280-26-020261
8-K context-dependent: Items 8.01
Actionable Insight ▼ Bearish

Monitor for future disclosures regarding the scope of data compromised, potential regulatory actions, insurance recovery status, and any material financial impact. Despite current assertions of immateriality, cybersecurity incidents carry inherent risks of escalating costs and reputational damage.

DirectionBearish
Confidencemedium
Horizonweeks
Final — all horizons settled through T+60d
HFWA ▲ +9.82% at T+60d
SHORT call ✗ call lost -9.82% · α vs SPY +3.24% · entry $25.06 → $27.52
Entry = T+0 close
Mar 23, 2026
via day close
T+1d
+1.60%
call -1.60% · α -1.95%
$25.46
settled 7mo ago
T+5d
+1.92%
call -1.92% · α -5.48%
$25.54
settled 7mo ago
T+20d
+8.26%
call -8.26% · α -0.84%
$27.13
settled 6mo ago
T+60d
+9.82%
call -9.82% · α +3.24%
$27.52
settled 4mo ago

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Executive Summary

Heritage Financial Corporation disclosed a cybersecurity incident on March 2, 2026, involving unauthorized access and exfiltration of files from an internal file share server that may contain personal information. Customer accounts and systems were not impacted, and the company has launched an investigation with external advisors while notifying regulators and its cyber insurer.

Key Facts

  • Cybersecurity incident detected on March 2, 2026, involving exfiltration of files from an internal employee file share server
  • Files may contain personal information, but customer accounts, systems, and operations were not impacted
  • Company took affected system offline, launched investigation, and engaged forensic and legal advisors
  • Regulators, law enforcement, and cyber insurance carrier have been notified
  • Company states incident has not been determined to be material as of the filing date

Financial Impact

Potential financial exposure from investigation, remediation, legal, and regulatory costs; possible future insurance claims; no material impact confirmed as of filing

operating expenseslegal liabilityreputational risk

Risk Factors

  • Potential regulatory fines or enforcement actions if personal data was compromised
  • Legal liability from affected individuals or third parties
  • Reputational damage affecting customer trust
  • Incident could be determined material in future filings as investigation progresses

Market Snapshot

Exchange
Nasdaq

Investment Themes

Traditional Finance

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 4 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
8-K Filing (Primary)0001628280-26-020261
Document: 0001628280-26-020261-index-headers.html0001628280-26-020261
Document: 0001628280-26-020261-index.html0001628280-26-020261
Document: 0001628280-26-020261.txt0001628280-26-020261
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Oct 22, 2026
3d ago
8-K
MIXED ★ 5/10
$28.52awaiting T+60—$29.43 (+3.21%)
Oct 8, 2026
17d ago
SC 13G
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$27.57awaiting T+60—$29.43 (+6.76%)
Sep 30, 2026
25d ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 1/10
$27.63awaiting T+60—$29.43 (+6.53%)
Aug 5, 2026
11w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$29.65awaiting T+60—$29.43 (−0.73%)
Jul 23, 2026
13w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 5/10
$30.16 $27.46▼ −8.95%▼ −12.68%$29.43 (−2.40%)
Mar 23, 2026
31w ago
8-K
BEARISH ★ 6/10
$25.06 $27.52▼ −9.82%▲ +3.24%$29.43 (−17.46%)
Mar 20, 2026
31w ago
DEFA14A
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$24.47 $29.04▲ +18.65%▲ +4.23%$29.43 (+20.27%)
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Report published Mar 23, 2026