Qualcomm shares fell 4.2% in premarket trading on Thursday as the chipmaker's downbeat forecast for its patent licensing business overshadowed strong expectations for quarterly sales and profit.

After the results, Qualcomm shares sank in choppy trade and were last down 3%. Investors have been looking for increasing payoffs from AI, and the chipmaker's stock price has rallied 14% so far in 2025, outperforming a gain of about 3% in the S&P 500.

KEY TAKEAWAYS Qualcomm stock is falling 5% in premarket trading Thursday, a day after the company's lower-than-estimated licensing revenue offset record quarterly sales.The chipmaker reported fiscal 2025 first-quarter revenue and profit above Visible Alpha estimates.

Qualcomm on Wednesday forecast sales and profits above analyst expectations as artificial intelligence features helped fuel demand for smartphones, and its share price fell after the bell on expectations of flat revenue from its patent licensing business.