KUALA LUMPUR: Shares of Apex Healthcare Bhd , which have been on an uptrend, hit a record high on Monday, reaching RM8.61 at midday.

The pharmaceutical counter surged 36 sen, or 4.36% to RM8.61, giving it a market capitalisation of RM1.011bil. It high a high of RM8.72. The stock rose 12% in the past month. 

The counter is currently trading at 19.8 times trailing 12-month earnings per share and 20 t0 times its estimates for the coming year.