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Package delivery giant UPS (UPS -1.59%) and defense contractor Lockheed Martin (LMT -5.74%) have dividend yields significantly above the S&P 500's (^GSPC 0.08%) 1.3% yield. But which one is the better value stock?

There are only a couple of weeks left before the end of the first quarter, so it's time to consider whether UPS (UPS -1.59%) stock is a buy before the company issues its earnings results on April 29. It's likely to be an eventful quarter for the company that could make or break the investment thesis for the stock.

Shares in package delivery giant UPS (UPS -2.94%) were down 3.4% in trading before 10 a.m. this morning.

Zacks.com users have recently been watching UPS (UPS) quite a bit. Thus, it is worth knowing the facts that could determine the stock's prospects.

When deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock, investors often rely on analyst recommendations. Media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts often influence a stock's price, but are they really important?

I rank a selection of undervalued dividend growth stocks in Dividend Radar and present the ten top-ranked stocks for consideration. I use two valuation screens, one based on my fair value estimate, and another comparing each stock's forward dividend yield with its 5-year average dividend yield. To rank stocks, I do a quality assessment and sort candidates by quality scores, breaking ties with additional metrics.

The latest trading day saw United Parcel Service (UPS) settling at $118.86, representing a +0.68% change from its previous close.

With EPS estimates for United Parcel Service moving south, we assess the investment worthiness of the stock currently.

United Parcel Service (UPS 1.33%), more commonly called UPS, is one of the largest logistics companies on the planet. Despite the increasing need for its services in a world that is more digitally driven than ever, the stock has fallen 50% from highs in 2022.

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