Apollo Hospitals Hits 52-Week High, Jumps 4% on Strong Q4 Numbers

Shares of Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited surged 4% on 21 May, hitting a fresh 52-week high of Rs 8,388 on the NSE, after the company posted a sharp jump in quarterly profit backed by strong patient volumes and growth across its hospitals, pharmacy, and digital health businesses.

The company reported broad-based growth across key metrics. Revenue for Q4 FY26 rose 18.1% year-on-year to Rs 6,606 crore. Net profit climbed 35.6% to Rs 529 crore from Rs 390 crore in the same quarter last year. EBITDA came in at Rs 1,010 crore, up 31% year-on-year.

High-complexity procedures in cardiac care, oncology, gastroenterology, and transplants drove the uptick in realisations. Hospital occupancy stood at 68% for the quarter, up from 67% a year ago, and average revenue per patient grew 9% year-on-year.

Beyond the results, the board had a busy evening. Apollo announced a final dividend of Rs 10 per share for FY26, with record date set for 14 August 2026 and payout expected on or before 10 September 2026, subject to shareholder approval at the AGM on 25 August 2026.

The board also approved the merger of Apollo Hospitals North Limited, a wholly owned arm, with the parent company, subject to NCLT and regulatory approvals.

In a separate transaction, Apollo’s subsidiary Apollo Health and Lifestyle Limited will divest its fertility and specialty units to Kids Clinic India Limited (Cloudnine) at an enterprise value of around Rs 1,550 crore, comprising Rs 765 crore in cash and a 9.9% equity stake in Cloudnine. 

Apollo Cradle and Apollo Fertility will then combine with Cloudnine’s maternity and fertility operations to create an integrated maternity and fertility care platform. Post transaction, AHLL will hold a 9.9% stake in the combined entity.

At 12:52 pm on 21 May, shares of Apollo Hospitals were trading at Rs 8,321, up 3.00% on the NSE. Today’s intraday high of Rs 8,388 is also the stock’s new 52-week high.

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