Apollo Hospitals shares fell nearly 1% to a low of ₹7,852 per share after promoter and managing director Suneeta Reddy sold her 1.32% stake in the hospital chain through a block deal.
According to reports, shares worth ₹1,489 crore were sold in the block deal and nearly 19 lakh shares were sold at a floor price of ₹7,850 per share, down nearly 1% from Thursday’s close price.
Citing people familiar with the matter, CNBC Awaaz had reported on Thursday that Reddy would sell 1.25% stake in the company.
Suneeta Reddy holds a 3.36% stake in Apollo Hospitals as of June 30, 2025, according to National Stock Exchange data on the company’s shareholding pattern.
Following the development, Apollo Hospitals shares were trading 0.13% lower at ₹7,916 per share.
Apollo Hospitals Q1 Earnings
The country’s largest private hospital chain operator reported a net profit of ₹433 crore in the first quarter of the current financial year (Q1FY26), up 42% from ₹305 crore in the same period last year.
Apollo Hospitals has recorded stable operating performance as its operating profit, also known as EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation), grew 26% to ₹852 crore from ₹675 crore in the same period last year. The company’s EBITDA margin increased by 130 basis points to 14.58% from 13.27%.
The company generated revenue of ₹2,974 crore from healthcare services, ₹435 crore from retail health and diagnostics business and ₹2,472 crore from digital health and pharmacy distribution.
Profit from healthcare services stood at ₹562 crore and ₹69 crore from digital health and pharmacy distribution business.
Apollo Hospitals Share Price
In the last five trading days, Apollo Hospitals shares have gained 1%. In a period of one month, it has gained over 9%.
Since February 24, 2025, which is six months, the stock has gained over 26%. Year-to-date, it has gained 7%.
The market capitalisation of the company is ₹1.14 lakh crore.
