New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd shares hit a new 52-week of Rs.7,859.50 on Thursday after surging around 8% the previous day on the back of impressive June-quarter (Q1FY26) results.

Consolidated net profit jumped 42% year-on-year to Rs.433 crore, with digital health and pharmacy seeing a turnaround. The segment swung to a net profit of Rs.57 crore versus a loss of Rs.13 crore in Q1FY25 on the back of revenue growth and narrowing losses in Apollo 24/7, the digital consultation and treatment business.

In its mainstay healthcare services or hospitals business, Apollo has changed its traditionally reported metric of average revenue per occupied bed (ARPOB) to average revenue per patient (ARPP). Management believes ARPP...