XP Inc, Brazil's largest independent investment platform, reported first-quarter adjusted net income of BRL1.32bn ($261mn), up 7% year on year but below analyst estimates, as elevated interest rates reshaped its revenue mix and compressed margins, The Rio Times reported.

The result missed the LSEG consensus forecast of 1.4bn BRL ($277mn). Net revenue reached BRL4.73bn ($937mn), up 8% year on year but down 7% from the prior quarter as retail market activity slowed in a persistently high interest rate environment.

The main drag was a sharp decline in fixed-income revenues, which fell 25% year on year and 19% quarter on quarter as the Selic rate plateau led investors to rotate away from fixed-income products.

Equity trading revenues moved in the opposite direction, rising 22% year on year and 13% quarter on quarter as Brazilian retail investors shifted back into stocks.

Client assets grew 15% year on year to BRL1.5 trillion ($297bn), supported by BRL85bn in net new money and BRL116bn in market appreciation. The platform counted 4.8mn active clients.

XP's board approved a BRL1bn share buyback programme and a BRL500mn dividend, with a payment of $0.20 per Class A share scheduled for June 18.

The company also announced a change at the top of its finance function, with Gustavo Alejo, currently chief financial officer at Santander Brasil, set to join as XP's new CFO on August 3, replacing Victor Mansur who departs May 31.

Chief executive Thiago Maffra will serve as interim CFO during the transition.

Safra Bank described XP's 2026 outlook as 'slightly worse' than previously expected, saying revenue would likely fall below the low end of guidance and that the company's 30% earnings before tax margin target for the full year was 'feasible but high' given current trends.

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