Charles Schwab's stock experienced a significant pre-market plunge of 5.15% on Thursday following the release of its first-quarter financial results.

The decline comes despite the company reporting adjusted earnings per share of $1.43, which exceeded Wall Street estimates of $1.39. However, investors reacted negatively to the company's revenue of $6.48 billion, which fell slightly short of the $6.50 billion analysts had anticipated.

This mixed earnings report, featuring an earnings beat but a revenue miss, has prompted selling pressure in pre-market trading as market participants assess the company's growth trajectory amid concerns about top-line performance.